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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,628,340 and 5,649,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,628,340 and 5,649,336 is: 12,142,644.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,628,340 : 5,649,336 = 5,649,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,628,340/5,649,336 = 5,649,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,628,340x = 5,649,336 × 5,649,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,628,340x = 31,914,997,240,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,914,997,240,896/2,628,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,142,644.12

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