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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,742,058 and 5,941,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,742,058 and 5,941,745 is: 12,875,122.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,742,058 : 5,941,745 = 5,941,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,742,058/5,941,745 = 5,941,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,742,058x = 5,941,745 × 5,941,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,742,058x = 35,304,333,645,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,304,333,645,025/2,742,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,875,122.86

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