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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,636,010 and 5,755,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,636,010 and 5,755,420 is: 12,566,287.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,636,010 : 5,755,420 = 5,755,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,636,010/5,755,420 = 5,755,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,636,010x = 5,755,420 × 5,755,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,636,010x = 33,124,859,376,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,124,859,376,400/2,636,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,566,287.45

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