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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,600,950 and 5,585,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,600,950 and 5,585,392 is: 11,994,311.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,600,950 : 5,585,392 = 5,585,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,600,950/5,585,392 = 5,585,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,600,950x = 5,585,392 × 5,585,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,600,950x = 31,196,603,793,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,196,603,793,664/2,600,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,994,311.23

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