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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,738,672 and 5,560,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,738,672 and 5,560,288 is: 11,288,976.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,738,672 : 5,560,288 = 5,560,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,738,672/5,560,288 = 5,560,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,738,672x = 5,560,288 × 5,560,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,738,672x = 30,916,802,642,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,916,802,642,944/2,738,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,288,976.06

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