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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,544,857 and 7,235,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,544,857 and 7,235,254 is: 11,518,272.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,544,857 : 7,235,254 = 7,235,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,544,857/7,235,254 = 7,235,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,544,857x = 7,235,254 × 7,235,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,544,857x = 52,348,900,444,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,348,900,444,516/4,544,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,518,272.29

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