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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,680,944 and 5,833,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,680,944 and 5,833,644 is: 12,693,813.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,680,944 : 5,833,644 = 5,833,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,680,944/5,833,644 = 5,833,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,680,944x = 5,833,644 × 5,833,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,680,944x = 34,031,402,318,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,031,402,318,736/2,680,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,693,813.19

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