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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,869,849 and 7,599,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,869,849 and 7,599,531 is: 11,859,273.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,869,849 : 7,599,531 = 7,599,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,869,849/7,599,531 = 7,599,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,869,849x = 7,599,531 × 7,599,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,869,849x = 57,752,871,419,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,752,871,419,961/4,869,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,859,273.55

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