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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,510,790 and 5,446,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,510,790 and 5,446,668 is: 11,815,481.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,510,790 : 5,446,668 = 5,446,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,510,790/5,446,668 = 5,446,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,510,790x = 5,446,668 × 5,446,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,510,790x = 29,666,192,302,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,666,192,302,224/2,510,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,815,481.30

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