Finding the Third Proportional to 4,808,412 and 7,488,342
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Solution
The third proportional to 4,808,412 and 7,488,342 is: 11,661,909.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
4,808,412 : 7,488,342 = 7,488,342 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
4,808,412/7,488,342 = 7,488,342/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
4,808,412x = 7,488,342 × 7,488,342 - Step 4: Simplify right side
4,808,412x = 56,075,265,908,964 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 56,075,265,908,964/4,808,412 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 11,661,909.57
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