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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,710,792 and 5,646,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,710,792 and 5,646,320 is: 11,760,743.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,710,792 : 5,646,320 = 5,646,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,710,792/5,646,320 = 5,646,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,710,792x = 5,646,320 × 5,646,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,710,792x = 31,880,929,542,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,880,929,542,400/2,710,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,760,743.55

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