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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,752,852 and 5,927,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,752,852 and 5,927,516 is: 12,763,289.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,752,852 : 5,927,516 = 5,927,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,752,852/5,927,516 = 5,927,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,752,852x = 5,927,516 × 5,927,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,752,852x = 35,135,445,930,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,135,445,930,256/2,752,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,763,289.10

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