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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,842,531 and 7,237,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,842,531 and 7,237,917 is: 10,818,194.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842,531 : 7,237,917 = 7,237,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842,531/7,237,917 = 7,237,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842,531x = 7,237,917 × 7,237,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842,531x = 52,387,442,498,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,387,442,498,889/4,842,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,818,194.56

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