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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,748,832 and 5,904,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,748,832 and 5,904,128 is: 12,681,286.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,748,832 : 5,904,128 = 5,904,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,748,832/5,904,128 = 5,904,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,748,832x = 5,904,128 × 5,904,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,748,832x = 34,858,727,440,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,858,727,440,384/2,748,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,681,286.98

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