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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,858,169 and 7,260,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,858,169 and 7,260,478 is: 10,850,701.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858,169 : 7,260,478 = 7,260,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858,169/7,260,478 = 7,260,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858,169x = 7,260,478 × 7,260,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858,169x = 52,714,540,788,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,714,540,788,484/4,858,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,850,701.32

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