I just found the largest known Sophie Germain prime 72021.2^23630-1.

It is = 3 (mod 4), then, because of the classical result of Euler,
2p+1=72021.2^23631-1 divides the Mersenne number M(72021.2^23630-1).

Happy hunting,

  Yves

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