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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,631,698 and 5,655,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,631,698 and 5,655,006 is: 12,151,505.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,698 : 5,655,006 = 5,655,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,698/5,655,006 = 5,655,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,698x = 5,655,006 × 5,655,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,698x = 31,979,092,860,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,979,092,860,036/2,631,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,151,505.55

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