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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,599,305.19 and 5,796,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,599,305.19 and 5,796,279 is: 12,925,319.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,599,305.19 : 5,796,279 = 5,796,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,599,305.19/5,796,279 = 5,796,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,599,305.19x = 5,796,279 × 5,796,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,599,305.19x = 33,596,850,245,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,596,850,245,841/2,599,305.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,925,319.58

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