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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,559,798 and 5,530,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,559,798 and 5,530,104 is: 11,947,056.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,798 : 5,530,104 = 5,530,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,798/5,530,104 = 5,530,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,798x = 5,530,104 × 5,530,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,798x = 30,582,050,250,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,582,050,250,816/2,559,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,947,056.08

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