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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,579,292 and 5,465,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,579,292 and 5,465,817 is: 11,582,696.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,579,292 : 5,465,817 = 5,465,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,579,292/5,465,817 = 5,465,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,579,292x = 5,465,817 × 5,465,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,579,292x = 29,875,155,477,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,875,155,477,489/2,579,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,582,696.13

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