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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,529,570 and 5,971,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,529,570 and 5,971,197 is: 14,095,357.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,529,570 : 5,971,197 = 5,971,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,529,570/5,971,197 = 5,971,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,529,570x = 5,971,197 × 5,971,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,529,570x = 35,655,193,612,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,655,193,612,809/2,529,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,095,357.56

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