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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,558,912 and 7,218,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,558,912 and 7,218,928 is: 11,430,999.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,558,912 : 7,218,928 = 7,218,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,558,912/7,218,928 = 7,218,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,558,912x = 7,218,928 × 7,218,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,558,912x = 52,112,921,469,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,112,921,469,184/4,558,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,430,999.65

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