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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,830 and 5,606,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,830 and 5,606,000.75 is: 11,991,332.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,830 : 5,606,000.75 = 5,606,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,830/5,606,000.75 = 5,606,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,830x = 5,606,000.75 × 5,606,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,830x = 31,427,244,409,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,427,244,409,000.56/2,620,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,991,332.67

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