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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,862,816 and 11,256,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,862,816 and 11,256,548 is: 26,056,892.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,862,816 : 11,256,548 = 11,256,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,862,816/11,256,548 = 11,256,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,862,816x = 11,256,548 × 11,256,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,862,816x = 126,709,872,876,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,709,872,876,304/4,862,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,056,892.32

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