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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,672,160 and 5,606,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,672,160 and 5,606,904 is: 11,764,779.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,672,160 : 5,606,904 = 5,606,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,672,160/5,606,904 = 5,606,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,672,160x = 5,606,904 × 5,606,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,672,160x = 31,437,372,465,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,437,372,465,216/2,672,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,764,779.23

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