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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,809,646 and 5,953,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,809,646 and 5,953,652 is: 12,615,814.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,646 : 5,953,652 = 5,953,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,646/5,953,652 = 5,953,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,646x = 5,953,652 × 5,953,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,646x = 35,445,972,137,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,445,972,137,104/2,809,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,615,814.28

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