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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,627,368 and 5,647,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,627,368 and 5,647,648 is: 12,139,878.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,627,368 : 5,647,648 = 5,647,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,627,368/5,647,648 = 5,647,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,627,368x = 5,647,648 × 5,647,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,627,368x = 31,895,927,931,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,895,927,931,904/2,627,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,139,878.36

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