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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,749,976 and 5,921,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,749,976 and 5,921,242 is: 12,749,604.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,749,976 : 5,921,242 = 5,921,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,749,976/5,921,242 = 5,921,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,749,976x = 5,921,242 × 5,921,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,749,976x = 35,061,106,822,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,061,106,822,564/2,749,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,749,604.66

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