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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,761,083 and 5,915,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,761,083 and 5,915,610 is: 12,674,172.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,761,083 : 5,915,610 = 5,915,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,761,083/5,915,610 = 5,915,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,761,083x = 5,915,610 × 5,915,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,761,083x = 34,994,441,672,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,994,441,672,100/2,761,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,674,172.30

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