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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,745,933.75 and 5,905,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,745,933.75 and 5,905,116 is: 12,698,920.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,745,933.75 : 5,905,116 = 5,905,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,745,933.75/5,905,116 = 5,905,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,745,933.75x = 5,905,116 × 5,905,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,745,933.75x = 34,870,394,973,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,870,394,973,456/2,745,933.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,698,920.71

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