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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,745,556 and 5,915,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,745,556 and 5,915,540 is: 12,745,547.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,745,556 : 5,915,540 = 5,915,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,745,556/5,915,540 = 5,915,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,745,556x = 5,915,540 × 5,915,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,745,556x = 34,993,613,491,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,993,613,491,600/2,745,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,745,547.16

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