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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,761,018 and 5,655,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,761,018 and 5,655,875 is: 11,585,915.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,761,018 : 5,655,875 = 5,655,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,761,018/5,655,875 = 5,655,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,761,018x = 5,655,875 × 5,655,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,761,018x = 31,988,922,015,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,988,922,015,625/2,761,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,585,915.78

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