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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,501,068 and 5,090,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,501,068 and 5,090,526 is: 10,360,955.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,501,068 : 5,090,526 = 5,090,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,501,068/5,090,526 = 5,090,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,501,068x = 5,090,526 × 5,090,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,501,068x = 25,913,454,956,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,913,454,956,676/2,501,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,360,955.78

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