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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,559,672 and 5,529,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,559,672 and 5,529,852 is: 11,946,555.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,672 : 5,529,852 = 5,529,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,672/5,529,852 = 5,529,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,672x = 5,529,852 × 5,529,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,672x = 30,579,263,141,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,579,263,141,904/2,559,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,946,555.32

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