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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,754,750 and 5,967,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,754,750 and 5,967,036 is: 12,925,136.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,754,750 : 5,967,036 = 5,967,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,754,750/5,967,036 = 5,967,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,754,750x = 5,967,036 × 5,967,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,754,750x = 35,605,518,625,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,605,518,625,296/2,754,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,925,136.08

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