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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,527,098 and 5,965,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,527,098 and 5,965,621 is: 14,082,807.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,527,098 : 5,965,621 = 5,965,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,527,098/5,965,621 = 5,965,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,527,098x = 5,965,621 × 5,965,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,527,098x = 35,588,633,915,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,588,633,915,641/2,527,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,082,807.20

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