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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,525,653 and 5,540,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,525,653 and 5,540,242 is: 12,153,008.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,525,653 : 5,540,242 = 5,540,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,525,653/5,540,242 = 5,540,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,525,653x = 5,540,242 × 5,540,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,525,653x = 30,694,281,418,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,694,281,418,564/2,525,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,153,008.12

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