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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,628,544 and 5,703,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,628,544 and 5,703,234 is: 12,374,484.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,628,544 : 5,703,234 = 5,703,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,628,544/5,703,234 = 5,703,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,628,544x = 5,703,234 × 5,703,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,628,544x = 32,526,878,058,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,526,878,058,756/2,628,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,374,484.91

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