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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,767,733 and 5,990,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,767,733 and 5,990,361 is: 12,965,276.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,767,733 : 5,990,361 = 5,990,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,767,733/5,990,361 = 5,990,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,767,733x = 5,990,361 × 5,990,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,767,733x = 35,884,424,910,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,884,424,910,321/2,767,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,965,276.97

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