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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,606,790 and 5,451,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,606,790 and 5,451,927 is: 11,402,340.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,606,790 : 5,451,927 = 5,451,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,606,790/5,451,927 = 5,451,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,606,790x = 5,451,927 × 5,451,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,606,790x = 29,723,508,013,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,723,508,013,329/2,606,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,402,340.82

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