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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,761,014 and 5,655,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,761,014 and 5,655,867 is: 11,585,899.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,761,014 : 5,655,867 = 5,655,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,761,014/5,655,867 = 5,655,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,761,014x = 5,655,867 × 5,655,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,761,014x = 31,988,831,521,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,988,831,521,689/2,761,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,585,899.79

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