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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,636 and 5,655,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,636 and 5,655,137 is: 11,584,495.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,636 : 5,655,137 = 5,655,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,636/5,655,137 = 5,655,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,636x = 5,655,137 × 5,655,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,636x = 31,980,574,488,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,574,488,769/2,760,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,584,495.20

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