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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,527,100 and 5,965,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,527,100 and 5,965,626 is: 14,082,819.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,527,100 : 5,965,626 = 5,965,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,527,100/5,965,626 = 5,965,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,527,100x = 5,965,626 × 5,965,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,527,100x = 35,588,693,571,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,588,693,571,876/2,527,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,082,819.66

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