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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,812,020 and 5,823,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,812,020 and 5,823,516 is: 12,060,134.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,812,020 : 5,823,516 = 5,823,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,812,020/5,823,516 = 5,823,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,812,020x = 5,823,516 × 5,823,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,812,020x = 33,913,338,602,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,913,338,602,256/2,812,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,060,134.21

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