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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,753,744 and 5,964,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,753,744 and 5,964,976 is: 12,920,931.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,753,744 : 5,964,976 = 5,964,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,753,744/5,964,976 = 5,964,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,753,744x = 5,964,976 × 5,964,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,753,744x = 35,580,938,680,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,580,938,680,576/2,753,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,920,931.90

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