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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,546,644 and 5,513,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,546,644 and 5,513,192 is: 11,935,427.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,546,644 : 5,513,192 = 5,513,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,546,644/5,513,192 = 5,513,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,546,644x = 5,513,192 × 5,513,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,546,644x = 30,395,286,028,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,395,286,028,864/2,546,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,935,427.97

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