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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,761,944 and 5,907,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,761,944 and 5,907,672 is: 12,636,240.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,761,944 : 5,907,672 = 5,907,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,761,944/5,907,672 = 5,907,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,761,944x = 5,907,672 × 5,907,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,761,944x = 34,900,588,459,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,900,588,459,584/2,761,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,636,240.44

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