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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,586,190 and 5,620,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,586,190 and 5,620,040 is: 12,212,888.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,586,190 : 5,620,040 = 5,620,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,586,190/5,620,040 = 5,620,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,586,190x = 5,620,040 × 5,620,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,586,190x = 31,584,849,601,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,584,849,601,600/2,586,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,212,888.30

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