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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,556,064 and 5,510,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,556,064 and 5,510,710 is: 11,880,737.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,556,064 : 5,510,710 = 5,510,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,556,064/5,510,710 = 5,510,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,556,064x = 5,510,710 × 5,510,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,556,064x = 30,367,924,704,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,367,924,704,100/2,556,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,880,737.22

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