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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,631,846 and 5,655,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,631,846 and 5,655,309 is: 12,152,124.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,846 : 5,655,309 = 5,655,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,846/5,655,309 = 5,655,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,846x = 5,655,309 × 5,655,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,846x = 31,982,519,885,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,982,519,885,481/2,631,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,152,124.36

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