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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,631,748 and 5,655,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,631,748 and 5,655,104 is: 12,151,695.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,748 : 5,655,104 = 5,655,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,748/5,655,104 = 5,655,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,748x = 5,655,104 × 5,655,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,748x = 31,980,201,250,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,201,250,816/2,631,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,151,695.85

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