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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,752,272 and 5,838,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,752,272 and 5,838,912 is: 12,387,181.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,752,272 : 5,838,912 = 5,838,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,752,272/5,838,912 = 5,838,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,752,272x = 5,838,912 × 5,838,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,752,272x = 34,092,893,343,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,092,893,343,744/2,752,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,387,181.70

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