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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,750,002 and 5,921,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,750,002 and 5,921,272 is: 12,749,613.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,750,002 : 5,921,272 = 5,921,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,750,002/5,921,272 = 5,921,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,750,002x = 5,921,272 × 5,921,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,750,002x = 35,061,462,097,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,061,462,097,984/2,750,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,749,613.31

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