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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,743,744 and 5,908,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,743,744 and 5,908,903 is: 12,725,361.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,743,744 : 5,908,903 = 5,908,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,743,744/5,908,903 = 5,908,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,743,744x = 5,908,903 × 5,908,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,743,744x = 34,915,134,663,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,915,134,663,409/2,743,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,725,361.65

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