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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,559,792 and 5,530,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,559,792 and 5,530,044 is: 11,946,824.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,792 : 5,530,044 = 5,530,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,792/5,530,044 = 5,530,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,792x = 5,530,044 × 5,530,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,792x = 30,581,386,641,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,581,386,641,936/2,559,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,946,824.84

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