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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,613,772 and 5,661,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,613,772 and 5,661,938 is: 12,264,857.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,613,772 : 5,661,938 = 5,661,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,613,772/5,661,938 = 5,661,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,613,772x = 5,661,938 × 5,661,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,613,772x = 32,057,541,915,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,057,541,915,844/2,613,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,264,857.81

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