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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,626,932 and 5,659,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,626,932 and 5,659,032 is: 12,190,891.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,626,932 : 5,659,032 = 5,659,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,626,932/5,659,032 = 5,659,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,626,932x = 5,659,032 × 5,659,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,626,932x = 32,024,643,177,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,024,643,177,024/2,626,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,190,891.57

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