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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,638 and 5,655,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,638 and 5,655,139 is: 11,584,495.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,638 : 5,655,139 = 5,655,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,638/5,655,139 = 5,655,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,638x = 5,655,139 × 5,655,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,638x = 31,980,597,109,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,597,109,321/2,760,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,584,495.00

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