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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,621,856 and 5,608,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,621,856 and 5,608,050 is: 11,995,405.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,621,856 : 5,608,050 = 5,608,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,621,856/5,608,050 = 5,608,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,621,856x = 5,608,050 × 5,608,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,621,856x = 31,450,224,802,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,450,224,802,500/2,621,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,995,405.09

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