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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,883,550 and 7,184,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,883,550 and 7,184,139 is: 10,568,511.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,883,550 : 7,184,139 = 7,184,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,883,550/7,184,139 = 7,184,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,883,550x = 7,184,139 × 7,184,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,883,550x = 51,611,853,171,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,611,853,171,321/4,883,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,568,511.26

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