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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,859,001 and 11,248,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,859,001 and 11,248,885 is: 26,041,857.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859,001 : 11,248,885 = 11,248,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859,001/11,248,885 = 11,248,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859,001x = 11,248,885 × 11,248,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859,001x = 126,537,413,743,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,537,413,743,225/4,859,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,041,857.93

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