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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,658,758 and 5,798,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,658,758 and 5,798,725 is: 12,646,962.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,658,758 : 5,798,725 = 5,798,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,658,758/5,798,725 = 5,798,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,658,758x = 5,798,725 × 5,798,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,658,758x = 33,625,211,625,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,625,211,625,625/2,658,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,646,962.09

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