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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,631,833 and 5,655,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,631,833 and 5,655,141 is: 12,151,462.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,833 : 5,655,141 = 5,655,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,833/5,655,141 = 5,655,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,833x = 5,655,141 × 5,655,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,833x = 31,980,619,729,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,619,729,881/2,631,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,151,462.40

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