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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,520,523 and 5,530,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,520,523 and 5,530,934 is: 12,136,858.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,520,523 : 5,530,934 = 5,530,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,520,523/5,530,934 = 5,530,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,520,523x = 5,530,934 × 5,530,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,520,523x = 30,591,230,912,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,591,230,912,356/2,520,523
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,136,858.47

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