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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,753,362 and 5,905,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,753,362 and 5,905,297 is: 12,665,436.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,753,362 : 5,905,297 = 5,905,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,753,362/5,905,297 = 5,905,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,753,362x = 5,905,297 × 5,905,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,753,362x = 34,872,532,658,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,872,532,658,209/2,753,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,665,436.89

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