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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,693,629 and 5,814,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,693,629 and 5,814,560 is: 12,551,508.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,693,629 : 5,814,560 = 5,814,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,693,629/5,814,560 = 5,814,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,693,629x = 5,814,560 × 5,814,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,693,629x = 33,809,107,993,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,809,107,993,600/2,693,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,551,508.76

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