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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,586,210 and 5,620,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,586,210 and 5,620,080 is: 12,212,967.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,586,210 : 5,620,080 = 5,620,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,586,210/5,620,080 = 5,620,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,586,210x = 5,620,080 × 5,620,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,586,210x = 31,585,299,206,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,585,299,206,400/2,586,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,212,967.70

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