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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,774,112 and 5,962,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,774,112 and 5,962,080 is: 12,813,613.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,774,112 : 5,962,080 = 5,962,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,774,112/5,962,080 = 5,962,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,774,112x = 5,962,080 × 5,962,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,774,112x = 35,546,397,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,546,397,926,400/2,774,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,813,613.12

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