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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,615,384 and 5,631,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,615,384 and 5,631,535 is: 12,126,015.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,615,384 : 5,631,535 = 5,631,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,615,384/5,631,535 = 5,631,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,615,384x = 5,631,535 × 5,631,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,615,384x = 31,714,186,456,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,714,186,456,225/2,615,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,126,015.32

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