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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,808,120 and 5,476,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,808,120 and 5,476,272 is: 10,679,584.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,808,120 : 5,476,272 = 5,476,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,808,120/5,476,272 = 5,476,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,808,120x = 5,476,272 × 5,476,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,808,120x = 29,989,555,017,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,989,555,017,984/2,808,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,679,584.57

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