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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,556,060 and 5,510,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,556,060 and 5,510,702 is: 11,880,721.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,556,060 : 5,510,702 = 5,510,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,556,060/5,510,702 = 5,510,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,556,060x = 5,510,702 × 5,510,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,556,060x = 30,367,836,532,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,367,836,532,804/2,556,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,880,721.32

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