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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,661,788 and 5,655,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,661,788 and 5,655,795 is: 12,017,492.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,661,788 : 5,655,795 = 5,655,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,661,788/5,655,795 = 5,655,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,661,788x = 5,655,795 × 5,655,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,661,788x = 31,988,017,082,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,988,017,082,025/2,661,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,017,492.41

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