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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,867,401 and 7,566,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,867,401 and 7,566,595 is: 11,762,614.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,867,401 : 7,566,595 = 7,566,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,867,401/7,566,595 = 7,566,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,867,401x = 7,566,595 × 7,566,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,867,401x = 57,253,359,894,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,253,359,894,025/4,867,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,762,614.15

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