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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,527,108 and 5,965,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,527,108 and 5,965,642 is: 14,082,850.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,527,108 : 5,965,642 = 5,965,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,527,108/5,965,642 = 5,965,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,527,108x = 5,965,642 × 5,965,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,527,108x = 35,588,884,472,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,588,884,472,164/2,527,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,082,850.62

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