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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,565,783 and 5,510,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,565,783 and 5,510,619 is: 11,835,342.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,565,783 : 5,510,619 = 5,510,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,565,783/5,510,619 = 5,510,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,565,783x = 5,510,619 × 5,510,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,565,783x = 30,366,921,763,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,366,921,763,161/2,565,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,835,342.96

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