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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,956 and 5,655,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,956 and 5,655,730 is: 11,585,581.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,956 : 5,655,730 = 5,655,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,956/5,655,730 = 5,655,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,956x = 5,655,730 × 5,655,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,956x = 31,987,281,832,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,987,281,832,900/2,760,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,585,581.89

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