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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,661,790 and 5,655,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,661,790 and 5,655,800 is: 12,017,504.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,661,790 : 5,655,800 = 5,655,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,661,790/5,655,800 = 5,655,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,661,790x = 5,655,800 × 5,655,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,661,790x = 31,988,073,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,988,073,640,000/2,661,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,017,504.63

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