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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,649,933 and 5,719,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,649,933 and 5,719,527 is: 12,344,836.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,649,933 : 5,719,527 = 5,719,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,649,933/5,719,527 = 5,719,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,649,933x = 5,719,527 × 5,719,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,649,933x = 32,712,989,103,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,712,989,103,729/2,649,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,344,836.30

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