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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,762,270 and 5,908,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,762,270 and 5,908,228 is: 12,637,127.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,762,270 : 5,908,228 = 5,908,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,762,270/5,908,228 = 5,908,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,762,270x = 5,908,228 × 5,908,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,762,270x = 34,907,158,099,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,907,158,099,984/2,762,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,637,127.47

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