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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,560,672 and 5,518,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,560,672 and 5,518,324 is: 11,892,151.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,560,672 : 5,518,324 = 5,518,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,560,672/5,518,324 = 5,518,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,560,672x = 5,518,324 × 5,518,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,560,672x = 30,451,899,768,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,451,899,768,976/2,560,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,892,151.66

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