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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,715,888 and 5,654,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,715,888 and 5,654,850 is: 11,774,170.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,715,888 : 5,654,850 = 5,654,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,715,888/5,654,850 = 5,654,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,715,888x = 5,654,850 × 5,654,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,715,888x = 31,977,328,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,977,328,522,500/2,715,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,774,170.56

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