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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,532,880 and 5,169,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,532,880 and 5,169,112 is: 10,549,145.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,532,880 : 5,169,112 = 5,169,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,532,880/5,169,112 = 5,169,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,532,880x = 5,169,112 × 5,169,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,532,880x = 26,719,718,868,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,719,718,868,544/2,532,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,549,145.19

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