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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,741,190 and 5,890,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,741,190 and 5,890,620 is: 12,658,518.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,741,190 : 5,890,620 = 5,890,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,741,190/5,890,620 = 5,890,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,741,190x = 5,890,620 × 5,890,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,741,190x = 34,699,403,984,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,699,403,984,400/2,741,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,658,518.38

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