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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,621,023 and 5,606,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,621,023 and 5,606,370 is: 11,992,029.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,621,023 : 5,606,370 = 5,606,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,621,023/5,606,370 = 5,606,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,621,023x = 5,606,370 × 5,606,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,621,023x = 31,431,384,576,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,431,384,576,900/2,621,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,992,029.29

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