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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,631,826 and 5,655,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,631,826 and 5,655,125 is: 12,151,425.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,826 : 5,655,125 = 5,655,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,826/5,655,125 = 5,655,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,826x = 5,655,125 × 5,655,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,826x = 31,980,438,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,438,765,625/2,631,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,151,425.96

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