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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,759,559 and 6,032,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,759,559 and 6,032,118 is: 13,185,602.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,759,559 : 6,032,118 = 6,032,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,759,559/6,032,118 = 6,032,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,759,559x = 6,032,118 × 6,032,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,759,559x = 36,386,447,565,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,386,447,565,924/2,759,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,185,602.32

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