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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,021,558 and 5,888,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,021,558 and 5,888,922 is: 11,477,324.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,021,558 : 5,888,922 = 5,888,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,021,558/5,888,922 = 5,888,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,021,558x = 5,888,922 × 5,888,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,021,558x = 34,679,402,322,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,679,402,322,084/3,021,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,477,324.72

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