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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,715,880 and 5,654,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,715,880 and 5,654,834 is: 11,774,138.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,715,880 : 5,654,834 = 5,654,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,715,880/5,654,834 = 5,654,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,715,880x = 5,654,834 × 5,654,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,715,880x = 31,977,147,567,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,977,147,567,556/2,715,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,774,138.61

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