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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,658,528 and 5,765,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,658,528 and 5,765,760 is: 12,504,659.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,658,528 : 5,765,760 = 5,765,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,658,528/5,765,760 = 5,765,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,658,528x = 5,765,760 × 5,765,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,658,528x = 33,243,988,377,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,243,988,377,600/2,658,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,504,659.86

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