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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,520,522 and 5,530,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,520,522 and 5,530,932 is: 12,136,854.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,520,522 : 5,530,932 = 5,530,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,520,522/5,530,932 = 5,530,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,520,522x = 5,530,932 × 5,530,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,520,522x = 30,591,208,788,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,591,208,788,624/2,520,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,136,854.50

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