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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,712,762 and 7,252,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,712,762 and 7,252,851 is: 11,161,999.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,712,762 : 7,252,851 = 7,252,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,712,762/7,252,851 = 7,252,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,712,762x = 7,252,851 × 7,252,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,712,762x = 52,603,847,628,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,603,847,628,201/4,712,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,161,999.61

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