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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,876,938 and 7,244,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,876,938 and 7,244,805 is: 10,762,326.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,876,938 : 7,244,805 = 7,244,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,876,938/7,244,805 = 7,244,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,876,938x = 7,244,805 × 7,244,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,876,938x = 52,487,199,488,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,487,199,488,025/4,876,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,762,326.58

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