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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,752,056 and 5,838,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,752,056 and 5,838,480 is: 12,386,320.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,752,056 : 5,838,480 = 5,838,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,752,056/5,838,480 = 5,838,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,752,056x = 5,838,480 × 5,838,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,752,056x = 34,087,848,710,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,087,848,710,400/2,752,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,386,320.89

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