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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,621,000 and 5,606,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,621,000 and 5,606,320 is: 11,991,920.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,621,000 : 5,606,320 = 5,606,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,621,000/5,606,320 = 5,606,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,621,000x = 5,606,320 × 5,606,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,621,000x = 31,430,823,942,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,430,823,942,400/2,621,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,991,920.62

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