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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,586,218 and 5,620,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,586,218 and 5,620,090 is: 12,212,973.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,586,218 : 5,620,090 = 5,620,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,586,218/5,620,090 = 5,620,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,586,218x = 5,620,090 × 5,620,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,586,218x = 31,585,411,608,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,585,411,608,100/2,586,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,212,973.39

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