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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,850,603 and 8,083,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,850,603 and 8,083,851 is: 13,472,272.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,603 : 8,083,851 = 8,083,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,603/8,083,851 = 8,083,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,603x = 8,083,851 × 8,083,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,603x = 65,348,646,990,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,348,646,990,201/4,850,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,472,272.83

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