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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,520,884 and 5,531,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,520,884 and 5,531,575 is: 12,137,933.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,520,884 : 5,531,575 = 5,531,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,520,884/5,531,575 = 5,531,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,520,884x = 5,531,575 × 5,531,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,520,884x = 30,598,321,980,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,598,321,980,625/2,520,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,137,933.35

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