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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,586,211 and 5,620,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,586,211 and 5,620,075 is: 12,212,941.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,586,211 : 5,620,075 = 5,620,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,586,211/5,620,075 = 5,620,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,586,211x = 5,620,075 × 5,620,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,586,211x = 31,585,243,005,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,585,243,005,625/2,586,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,212,941.25

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