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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,743,739 and 5,908,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,743,739 and 5,908,892 is: 12,725,337.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,743,739 : 5,908,892 = 5,908,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,743,739/5,908,892 = 5,908,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,743,739x = 5,908,892 × 5,908,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,743,739x = 34,915,004,667,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,915,004,667,664/2,743,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,725,337.46

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