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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,661,792 and 5,655,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,661,792 and 5,655,804 is: 12,017,512.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,661,792 : 5,655,804 = 5,655,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,661,792/5,655,804 = 5,655,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,661,792x = 5,655,804 × 5,655,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,661,792x = 31,988,118,886,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,988,118,886,416/2,661,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,017,512.60

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