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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,859,078 and 7,543,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,859,078 and 7,543,287 is: 11,710,283.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859,078 : 7,543,287 = 7,543,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859,078/7,543,287 = 7,543,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859,078x = 7,543,287 × 7,543,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859,078x = 56,901,178,764,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,901,178,764,369/4,859,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,710,283.05

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