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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,528,990 and 5,530,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,528,990 and 5,530,084 is: 12,092,506.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,528,990 : 5,530,084 = 5,530,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,528,990/5,530,084 = 5,530,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,528,990x = 5,530,084 × 5,530,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,528,990x = 30,581,829,047,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,581,829,047,056/2,528,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,092,506.91

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