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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,761,476 and 5,906,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,761,476 and 5,906,748 is: 12,634,428.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,761,476 : 5,906,748 = 5,906,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,761,476/5,906,748 = 5,906,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,761,476x = 5,906,748 × 5,906,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,761,476x = 34,889,671,935,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,889,671,935,504/2,761,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,634,428.81

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