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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,559,906 and 5,484,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,559,906 and 5,484,141 is: 11,748,791.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,906 : 5,484,141 = 5,484,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,906/5,484,141 = 5,484,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,906x = 5,484,141 × 5,484,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,906x = 30,075,802,507,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,075,802,507,881/2,559,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,748,791.76

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