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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,855,178 and 7,249,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,855,178 and 7,249,516 is: 10,824,625.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,855,178 : 7,249,516 = 7,249,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,855,178/7,249,516 = 7,249,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,855,178x = 7,249,516 × 7,249,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,855,178x = 52,555,482,234,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,555,482,234,256/4,855,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,824,625.22

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