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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,581,632 and 5,611,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,581,632 and 5,611,032 is: 12,195,262.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,581,632 : 5,611,032 = 5,611,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,581,632/5,611,032 = 5,611,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,581,632x = 5,611,032 × 5,611,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,581,632x = 31,483,680,105,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,483,680,105,024/2,581,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,195,262.57

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