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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,631,746 and 5,655,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,631,746 and 5,655,100 is: 12,151,687.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,746 : 5,655,100 = 5,655,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,746/5,655,100 = 5,655,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,746x = 5,655,100 × 5,655,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,746x = 31,980,156,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,156,010,000/2,631,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,151,687.89

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