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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,832 and 5,606,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,832 and 5,606,004 is: 11,991,337.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,832 : 5,606,004 = 5,606,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,832/5,606,004 = 5,606,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,832x = 5,606,004 × 5,606,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,832x = 31,427,280,848,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,427,280,848,016/2,620,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,991,337.43

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