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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,578,192 and 5,529,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,578,192 and 5,529,440 is: 11,858,971.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,578,192 : 5,529,440 = 5,529,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,578,192/5,529,440 = 5,529,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,578,192x = 5,529,440 × 5,529,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,578,192x = 30,574,706,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,574,706,713,600/2,578,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,858,971.99

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