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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,632,932 and 5,665,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,632,932 and 5,665,356 is: 12,190,310.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,632,932 : 5,665,356 = 5,665,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,632,932/5,665,356 = 5,665,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,632,932x = 5,665,356 × 5,665,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,632,932x = 32,096,258,606,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,096,258,606,736/2,632,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,190,310.50

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