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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,753,739 and 5,965,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,753,739 and 5,965,002 is: 12,921,068.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,753,739 : 5,965,002 = 5,965,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,753,739/5,965,002 = 5,965,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,753,739x = 5,965,002 × 5,965,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,753,739x = 35,581,248,860,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,581,248,860,004/2,753,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,921,068.00

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