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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,613,738 and 5,627,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,613,738 and 5,627,952 is: 12,118,216.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,613,738 : 5,627,952 = 5,627,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,613,738/5,627,952 = 5,627,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,613,738x = 5,627,952 × 5,627,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,613,738x = 31,673,843,714,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,673,843,714,304/2,613,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,118,216.79

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