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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,558,092 and 5,470,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,558,092 and 5,470,648 is: 11,699,340.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,558,092 : 5,470,648 = 5,470,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,558,092/5,470,648 = 5,470,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,558,092x = 5,470,648 × 5,470,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,558,092x = 29,927,989,539,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,927,989,539,904/2,558,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,699,340.58

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