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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,654,940 and 7,265,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,654,940 and 7,265,356 is: 11,339,651.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654,940 : 7,265,356 = 7,265,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654,940/7,265,356 = 7,265,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654,940x = 7,265,356 × 7,265,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654,940x = 52,785,397,806,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,785,397,806,736/4,654,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,339,651.60

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