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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,845,867 and 7,502,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,845,867 and 7,502,466 is: 11,615,464.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,845,867 : 7,502,466 = 7,502,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,845,867/7,502,466 = 7,502,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,845,867x = 7,502,466 × 7,502,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,845,867x = 56,286,996,081,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,286,996,081,156/4,845,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,615,464.49

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