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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,606 and 5,655,073.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,606 and 5,655,073.50 is: 11,584,360.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,606 : 5,655,073.50 = 5,655,073.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,606/5,655,073.50 = 5,655,073.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,606x = 5,655,073.50 × 5,655,073.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,606x = 31,979,856,290,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,979,856,290,402.25/2,760,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,584,360.93

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