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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,586,324 and 5,620,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,586,324 and 5,620,332 is: 12,213,524.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,586,324 : 5,620,332 = 5,620,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,586,324/5,620,332 = 5,620,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,586,324x = 5,620,332 × 5,620,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,586,324x = 31,588,131,790,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,588,131,790,224/2,586,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,213,524.60

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