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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,705,731 and 5,635,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,705,731 and 5,635,356 is: 11,737,026.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,705,731 : 5,635,356 = 5,635,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,705,731/5,635,356 = 5,635,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,705,731x = 5,635,356 × 5,635,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,705,731x = 31,757,237,246,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,757,237,246,736/2,705,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,737,026.79

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