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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,868,668 and 7,578,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,868,668 and 7,578,576 is: 11,796,822.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868,668 : 7,578,576 = 7,578,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868,668/7,578,576 = 7,578,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868,668x = 7,578,576 × 7,578,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868,668x = 57,434,814,187,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,434,814,187,776/4,868,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,796,822.91

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