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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,746,093 and 5,743,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,746,093 and 5,743,143 is: 12,011,134.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,746,093 : 5,743,143 = 5,743,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,746,093/5,743,143 = 5,743,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,746,093x = 5,743,143 × 5,743,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,746,093x = 32,983,691,518,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,983,691,518,449/2,746,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,011,134.19

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