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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,613,960 and 5,662,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,613,960 and 5,662,174 is: 12,264,998.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,613,960 : 5,662,174 = 5,662,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,613,960/5,662,174 = 5,662,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,613,960x = 5,662,174 × 5,662,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,613,960x = 32,060,214,406,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,060,214,406,276/2,613,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,264,998.09

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