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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,586,823 and 5,339,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,586,823 and 5,339,710 is: 11,022,208.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,586,823 : 5,339,710 = 5,339,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,586,823/5,339,710 = 5,339,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,586,823x = 5,339,710 × 5,339,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,586,823x = 28,512,502,884,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,512,502,884,100/2,586,823
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,022,208.66

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