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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,569,632 and 5,533,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,569,632 and 5,533,920 is: 11,917,765.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,569,632 : 5,533,920 = 5,533,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,569,632/5,533,920 = 5,533,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,569,632x = 5,533,920 × 5,533,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,569,632x = 30,624,270,566,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,624,270,566,400/2,569,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,917,765.10

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