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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,753,796 and 5,965,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,753,796 and 5,965,080 is: 12,921,138.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,753,796 : 5,965,080 = 5,965,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,753,796/5,965,080 = 5,965,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,753,796x = 5,965,080 × 5,965,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,753,796x = 35,582,179,406,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,582,179,406,400/2,753,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,921,138.46

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