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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,867,396 and 7,566,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,867,396 and 7,566,587 is: 11,762,601.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,867,396 : 7,566,587 = 7,566,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,867,396/7,566,587 = 7,566,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,867,396x = 7,566,587 × 7,566,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,867,396x = 57,253,238,828,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,253,238,828,569/4,867,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,762,601.36

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