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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,632,500 and 5,358,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,632,500 and 5,358,312 is: 10,906,555.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,632,500 : 5,358,312 = 5,358,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,632,500/5,358,312 = 5,358,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,632,500x = 5,358,312 × 5,358,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,632,500x = 28,711,507,489,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,711,507,489,344/2,632,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,906,555.55

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