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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,520,932 and 5,531,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,520,932 and 5,531,680 is: 12,138,163.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,520,932 : 5,531,680 = 5,531,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,520,932/5,531,680 = 5,531,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,520,932x = 5,531,680 × 5,531,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,520,932x = 30,599,483,622,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,599,483,622,400/2,520,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,138,163.04

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