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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,671,881 and 5,606,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,671,881 and 5,606,205 is: 11,763,074.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,671,881 : 5,606,205 = 5,606,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,671,881/5,606,205 = 5,606,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,671,881x = 5,606,205 × 5,606,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,671,881x = 31,429,534,502,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,429,534,502,025/2,671,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,763,074.22

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