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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,758,880 and 7,249,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,758,880 and 7,249,852 is: 11,044,689.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,880 : 7,249,852 = 7,249,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,880/7,249,852 = 7,249,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,880x = 7,249,852 × 7,249,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,880x = 52,560,354,021,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,560,354,021,904/4,758,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,044,689.93

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