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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,650,379 and 5,821,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,650,379 and 5,821,432 is: 12,786,499.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,650,379 : 5,821,432 = 5,821,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,650,379/5,821,432 = 5,821,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,650,379x = 5,821,432 × 5,821,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,650,379x = 33,889,070,530,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,889,070,530,624/2,650,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,786,499.79

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