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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,708,784 and 5,641,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,708,784 and 5,641,767 is: 11,750,488.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,708,784 : 5,641,767 = 5,641,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,708,784/5,641,767 = 5,641,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,708,784x = 5,641,767 × 5,641,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,708,784x = 31,829,534,882,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,829,534,882,289/2,708,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,750,488.37

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