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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,851,752 and 5,939,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,851,752 and 5,939,400 is: 12,370,105.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,851,752 : 5,939,400 = 5,939,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,851,752/5,939,400 = 5,939,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,851,752x = 5,939,400 × 5,939,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,851,752x = 35,276,472,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,276,472,360,000/2,851,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,370,105.24

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