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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,856,337 and 7,016,000.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,856,337 and 7,016,000.06 is: 10,136,087.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,856,337 : 7,016,000.06 = 7,016,000.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,856,337/7,016,000.06 = 7,016,000.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,856,337x = 7,016,000.06 × 7,016,000.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,856,337x = 49,224,256,877,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,224,256,877,000/4,856,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,136,087.52

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