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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,538,952 and 7,028,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,538,952 and 7,028,260 is: 10,882,784.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538,952 : 7,028,260 = 7,028,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538,952/7,028,260 = 7,028,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538,952x = 7,028,260 × 7,028,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538,952x = 49,396,438,627,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,396,438,627,600/4,538,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,882,784.97

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