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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,690,320 and 5,629,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,690,320 and 5,629,888 is: 11,781,363.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,690,320 : 5,629,888 = 5,629,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,690,320/5,629,888 = 5,629,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,690,320x = 5,629,888 × 5,629,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,690,320x = 31,695,638,892,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,695,638,892,544/2,690,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,781,363.89

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