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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,631,652 and 5,470,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,631,652 and 5,470,152 is: 11,370,258.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,652 : 5,470,152 = 5,470,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,652/5,470,152 = 5,470,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,652x = 5,470,152 × 5,470,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,652x = 29,922,562,903,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,922,562,903,104/2,631,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,370,258.26

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