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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,761,026 and 5,655,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,761,026 and 5,655,890 is: 11,585,943.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,761,026 : 5,655,890 = 5,655,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,761,026/5,655,890 = 5,655,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,761,026x = 5,655,890 × 5,655,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,761,026x = 31,989,091,692,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,989,091,692,100/2,761,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,585,943.66

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