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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,753,733 and 5,964,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,753,733 and 5,964,990 is: 12,921,044.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,753,733 : 5,964,990 = 5,964,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,753,733/5,964,990 = 5,964,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,753,733x = 5,964,990 × 5,964,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,753,733x = 35,581,105,700,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,581,105,700,100/2,753,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,921,044.16

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