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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,532 and 5,594,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,532 and 5,594,292 is: 12,151,315.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,532 : 5,594,292 = 5,594,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,532/5,594,292 = 5,594,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,532x = 5,594,292 × 5,594,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,532x = 31,296,102,981,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,296,102,981,264/2,575,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,151,315.92

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