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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,820 and 5,905,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,820 and 5,905,464 is: 12,631,937.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,820 : 5,905,464 = 5,905,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,820/5,905,464 = 5,905,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,820x = 5,905,464 × 5,905,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,820x = 34,874,505,055,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,874,505,055,296/2,760,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,631,937.27

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