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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,856,544 and 7,127,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,856,544 and 7,127,352 is: 10,459,937.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,856,544 : 7,127,352 = 7,127,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,856,544/7,127,352 = 7,127,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,856,544x = 7,127,352 × 7,127,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,856,544x = 50,799,146,531,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,799,146,531,904/4,856,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,459,937.46

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