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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,590 and 5,556,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,590 and 5,556,054 is: 11,779,689.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,590 : 5,556,054 = 5,556,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,590/5,556,054 = 5,556,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,590x = 5,556,054 × 5,556,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,590x = 30,869,736,050,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,869,736,050,916/2,620,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,779,689.33

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