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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,743,746 and 5,908,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,743,746 and 5,908,907 is: 12,725,369.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,743,746 : 5,908,907 = 5,908,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,743,746/5,908,907 = 5,908,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,743,746x = 5,908,907 × 5,908,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,743,746x = 34,915,181,934,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,915,181,934,649/2,743,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,725,369.60

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