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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,516,612 and 5,433,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,516,612 and 5,433,672 is: 11,731,960.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,516,612 : 5,433,672 = 5,433,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,516,612/5,433,672 = 5,433,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,516,612x = 5,433,672 × 5,433,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,516,612x = 29,524,791,403,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,524,791,403,584/2,516,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,731,960.03

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