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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,855,504 and 7,502,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,855,504 and 7,502,284 is: 11,591,848.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,855,504 : 7,502,284 = 7,502,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,855,504/7,502,284 = 7,502,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,855,504x = 7,502,284 × 7,502,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,855,504x = 56,284,265,216,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,284,265,216,656/4,855,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,591,848.18

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