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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,753,784 and 5,965,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,753,784 and 5,965,056 is: 12,921,090.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,753,784 : 5,965,056 = 5,965,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,753,784/5,965,056 = 5,965,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,753,784x = 5,965,056 × 5,965,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,753,784x = 35,581,893,083,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,581,893,083,136/2,753,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,921,090.79

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