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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,592,926 and 5,601,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,592,926 and 5,601,302 is: 12,100,069.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,592,926 : 5,601,302 = 5,601,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,592,926/5,601,302 = 5,601,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,592,926x = 5,601,302 × 5,601,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,592,926x = 31,374,584,095,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,374,584,095,204/2,592,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,100,069.22

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