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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,634,738 and 5,668,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,634,738 and 5,668,932 is: 12,197,338.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634,738 : 5,668,932 = 5,668,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634,738/5,668,932 = 5,668,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634,738x = 5,668,932 × 5,668,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634,738x = 32,136,790,020,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,136,790,020,624/2,634,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,197,338.04

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