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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,718 and 5,655,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,718 and 5,655,293 is: 11,584,790.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,718 : 5,655,293 = 5,655,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,718/5,655,293 = 5,655,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,718x = 5,655,293 × 5,655,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,718x = 31,982,338,915,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,982,338,915,849/2,760,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,584,790.23

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