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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,747,952 and 5,861,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,747,952 and 5,861,104 is: 12,501,142.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,747,952 : 5,861,104 = 5,861,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,747,952/5,861,104 = 5,861,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,747,952x = 5,861,104 × 5,861,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,747,952x = 34,352,540,098,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,352,540,098,816/2,747,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,501,142.71

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