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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,750,000 and 5,921,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,750,000 and 5,921,268 is: 12,749,605.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,750,000 : 5,921,268 = 5,921,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,750,000/5,921,268 = 5,921,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,750,000x = 5,921,268 × 5,921,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,750,000x = 35,061,414,727,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,061,414,727,824/2,750,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,749,605.36

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