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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,742,528 and 5,906,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,742,528 and 5,906,505 is: 12,720,672.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,742,528 : 5,906,505 = 5,906,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,742,528/5,906,505 = 5,906,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,742,528x = 5,906,505 × 5,906,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,742,528x = 34,886,801,315,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,886,801,315,025/2,742,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,720,672.79

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