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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,527,200 and 5,965,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,527,200 and 5,965,840 is: 14,083,272.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,527,200 : 5,965,840 = 5,965,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,527,200/5,965,840 = 5,965,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,527,200x = 5,965,840 × 5,965,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,527,200x = 35,591,246,905,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,591,246,905,600/2,527,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,083,272.75

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