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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,715 and 5,655,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,715 and 5,655,287 is: 11,584,778.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,715 : 5,655,287 = 5,655,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,715/5,655,287 = 5,655,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,715x = 5,655,287 × 5,655,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,715x = 31,982,271,052,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,982,271,052,369/2,760,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,584,778.24

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