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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,946 and 5,594,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,946 and 5,594,368 is: 12,149,693.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,946 : 5,594,368 = 5,594,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,946/5,594,368 = 5,594,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,946x = 5,594,368 × 5,594,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,946x = 31,296,953,319,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,296,953,319,424/2,575,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,149,693.09

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