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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,570,450 and 5,583,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,570,450 and 5,583,391 is: 12,127,936.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,570,450 : 5,583,391 = 5,583,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,570,450/5,583,391 = 5,583,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,570,450x = 5,583,391 × 5,583,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,570,450x = 31,174,255,058,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,174,255,058,881/2,570,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,127,936.77

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