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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,754,510 and 5,996,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,754,510 and 5,996,790 is: 13,055,494.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,754,510 : 5,996,790 = 5,996,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,754,510/5,996,790 = 5,996,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,754,510x = 5,996,790 × 5,996,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,754,510x = 35,961,490,304,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,961,490,304,100/2,754,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,055,494.55

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