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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,559,803 and 5,530,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,559,803 and 5,530,114 is: 11,947,075.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,803 : 5,530,114 = 5,530,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,803/5,530,114 = 5,530,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,803x = 5,530,114 × 5,530,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,803x = 30,582,160,852,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,582,160,852,996/2,559,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,947,075.95

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