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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,760,457 and 7,252,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,760,457 and 7,252,227 is: 11,048,266.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,760,457 : 7,252,227 = 7,252,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,760,457/7,252,227 = 7,252,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,760,457x = 7,252,227 × 7,252,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,760,457x = 52,594,796,459,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,594,796,459,529/4,760,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,048,266.26

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