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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,613,732 and 5,627,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,613,732 and 5,627,940 is: 12,118,192.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,613,732 : 5,627,940 = 5,627,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,613,732/5,627,940 = 5,627,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,613,732x = 5,627,940 × 5,627,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,613,732x = 31,673,708,643,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,673,708,643,600/2,613,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,118,192.93

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