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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,858,995 and 11,248,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,858,995 and 11,248,866 is: 26,041,802.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858,995 : 11,248,866 = 11,248,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858,995/11,248,866 = 11,248,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858,995x = 11,248,866 × 11,248,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858,995x = 126,536,986,285,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,536,986,285,956/4,858,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,041,802.12

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