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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,696,650 and 5,793,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,696,650 and 5,793,520 is: 12,446,878.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,650 : 5,793,520 = 5,793,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,650/5,793,520 = 5,793,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,650x = 5,793,520 × 5,793,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,650x = 33,564,873,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,564,873,990,400/2,696,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,446,878.16

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