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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,746,620 and 5,966,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,746,620 and 5,966,104 is: 12,959,345.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,746,620 : 5,966,104 = 5,966,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,746,620/5,966,104 = 5,966,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,746,620x = 5,966,104 × 5,966,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,746,620x = 35,594,396,938,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,594,396,938,816/2,746,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,959,345.28

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