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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,592 and 5,556,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,592 and 5,556,058 is: 11,779,697.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,592 : 5,556,058 = 5,556,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,592/5,556,058 = 5,556,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,592x = 5,556,058 × 5,556,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,592x = 30,869,780,499,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,869,780,499,364/2,620,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,779,697.30

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