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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,561,100 and 5,556,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,561,100 and 5,556,312 is: 12,054,430.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,561,100 : 5,556,312 = 5,556,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,561,100/5,556,312 = 5,556,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,561,100x = 5,556,312 × 5,556,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,561,100x = 30,872,603,041,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,872,603,041,344/2,561,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,054,430.92

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