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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,617,560 and 5,536,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,617,560 and 5,536,920 is: 11,712,237.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,617,560 : 5,536,920 = 5,536,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,617,560/5,536,920 = 5,536,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,617,560x = 5,536,920 × 5,536,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,617,560x = 30,657,483,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,657,483,086,400/2,617,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,712,237.00

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