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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,585,030 and 5,521,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,585,030 and 5,521,936 is: 11,795,521.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,585,030 : 5,521,936 = 5,521,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,585,030/5,521,936 = 5,521,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,585,030x = 5,521,936 × 5,521,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,585,030x = 30,491,777,188,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,491,777,188,096/2,585,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,795,521.59

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