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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,631,838 and 5,655,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,631,838 and 5,655,150 is: 12,151,477.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,838 : 5,655,150 = 5,655,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,838/5,655,150 = 5,655,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,838x = 5,655,150 × 5,655,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,838x = 31,980,721,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,721,522,500/2,631,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,151,477.99

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