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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,859,076 and 7,543,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,859,076 and 7,543,284 is: 11,710,278.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859,076 : 7,543,284 = 7,543,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859,076/7,543,284 = 7,543,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859,076x = 7,543,284 × 7,543,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859,076x = 56,901,133,504,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,901,133,504,656/4,859,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,710,278.56

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