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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,522,518 and 5,922,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,522,518 and 5,922,015 is: 13,902,878.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,522,518 : 5,922,015 = 5,922,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,522,518/5,922,015 = 5,922,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,522,518x = 5,922,015 × 5,922,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,522,518x = 35,070,261,660,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,070,261,660,225/2,522,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,902,878.66

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