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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,858,130.25 and 7,260,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,858,130.25 and 7,260,435 is: 10,850,659.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858,130.25 : 7,260,435 = 7,260,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858,130.25/7,260,435 = 7,260,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858,130.25x = 7,260,435 × 7,260,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858,130.25x = 52,713,916,389,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,713,916,389,225/4,858,130.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,850,659.34

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