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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,752,137 and 5,963,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,752,137 and 5,963,544 is: 12,922,269.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,752,137 : 5,963,544 = 5,963,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,752,137/5,963,544 = 5,963,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,752,137x = 5,963,544 × 5,963,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,752,137x = 35,563,857,039,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,563,857,039,936/2,752,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,922,269.87

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