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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,595,620 and 5,590,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,595,620 and 5,590,570 is: 12,041,235.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,595,620 : 5,590,570 = 5,590,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,595,620/5,590,570 = 5,590,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,595,620x = 5,590,570 × 5,590,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,595,620x = 31,254,472,924,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,254,472,924,900/2,595,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,041,235.98

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