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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,868,664 and 7,578,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,868,664 and 7,578,570 is: 11,796,813.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868,664 : 7,578,570 = 7,578,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868,664/7,578,570 = 7,578,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868,664x = 7,578,570 × 7,578,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868,664x = 57,434,723,244,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,434,723,244,900/4,868,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,796,813.92

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