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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,501,570 and 5,899,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,501,570 and 5,899,397 is: 13,912,416.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,501,570 : 5,899,397 = 5,899,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,501,570/5,899,397 = 5,899,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,501,570x = 5,899,397 × 5,899,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,501,570x = 34,802,884,963,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,802,884,963,609/2,501,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,912,416.99

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