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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,862,832 and 11,256,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,862,832 and 11,256,588 is: 26,056,991.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,862,832 : 11,256,588 = 11,256,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,862,832/11,256,588 = 11,256,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,862,832x = 11,256,588 × 11,256,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,862,832x = 126,710,773,401,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,710,773,401,744/4,862,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,056,991.77

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