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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,568,818 and 5,646,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,568,818 and 5,646,127 is: 12,409,890.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,568,818 : 5,646,127 = 5,646,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,568,818/5,646,127 = 5,646,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,568,818x = 5,646,127 × 5,646,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,568,818x = 31,878,750,100,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,878,750,100,129/2,568,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,409,890.50

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