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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,754,660 and 5,951,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,754,660 and 5,951,944 is: 12,860,257.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,754,660 : 5,951,944 = 5,951,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,754,660/5,951,944 = 5,951,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,754,660x = 5,951,944 × 5,951,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,754,660x = 35,425,637,379,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,425,637,379,136/2,754,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,860,257.66

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