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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,754,408 and 5,943,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,754,408 and 5,943,888 is: 12,826,641.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,754,408 : 5,943,888 = 5,943,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,754,408/5,943,888 = 5,943,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,754,408x = 5,943,888 × 5,943,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,754,408x = 35,329,804,556,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,329,804,556,544/2,754,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,826,641.72

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