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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,152,875 and 5,074,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,152,875 and 5,074,927 is: 11,963,018.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,152,875 : 5,074,927 = 5,074,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,152,875/5,074,927 = 5,074,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,152,875x = 5,074,927 × 5,074,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,152,875x = 25,754,884,055,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,754,884,055,329/2,152,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,963,018.78

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