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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,747,376 and 5,952,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,747,376 and 5,952,096 is: 12,895,012.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,747,376 : 5,952,096 = 5,952,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,747,376/5,952,096 = 5,952,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,747,376x = 5,952,096 × 5,952,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,747,376x = 35,427,446,793,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,427,446,793,216/2,747,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,895,012.11

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