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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,678,768 and 5,619,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,678,768 and 5,619,088 is: 11,786,817.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,678,768 : 5,619,088 = 5,619,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,678,768/5,619,088 = 5,619,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,678,768x = 5,619,088 × 5,619,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,678,768x = 31,574,149,951,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,574,149,951,744/2,678,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,786,817.65

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