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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,656,899 and 5,549,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,656,899 and 5,549,675 is: 11,592,044.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,656,899 : 5,549,675 = 5,549,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,656,899/5,549,675 = 5,549,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,656,899x = 5,549,675 × 5,549,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,656,899x = 30,798,892,605,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,798,892,605,625/2,656,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,592,044.94

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