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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,155 and 5,661,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,155 and 5,661,033 is: 12,231,068.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,155 : 5,661,033 = 5,661,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,155/5,661,033 = 5,661,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,155x = 5,661,033 × 5,661,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,155x = 32,047,294,627,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,047,294,627,089/2,620,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,231,068.25

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