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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,791 and 5,594,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,791 and 5,594,418 is: 12,150,641.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,791 : 5,594,418 = 5,594,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,791/5,594,418 = 5,594,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,791x = 5,594,418 × 5,594,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,791x = 31,297,512,758,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,297,512,758,724/2,575,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,150,641.40

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