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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,692,443 and 5,758,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,692,443 and 5,758,422 is: 12,315,738.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,692,443 : 5,758,422 = 5,758,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,692,443/5,758,422 = 5,758,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,692,443x = 5,758,422 × 5,758,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,692,443x = 33,159,423,930,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,159,423,930,084/2,692,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,315,738.51

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