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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,858,164 and 7,260,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,858,164 and 7,260,471 is: 10,850,691.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858,164 : 7,260,471 = 7,260,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858,164/7,260,471 = 7,260,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858,164x = 7,260,471 × 7,260,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858,164x = 52,714,439,141,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,714,439,141,841/4,858,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,850,691.57

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