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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,888,231 and 7,395,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,888,231 and 7,395,247 is: 11,188,030.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888,231 : 7,395,247 = 7,395,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888,231/7,395,247 = 7,395,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888,231x = 7,395,247 × 7,395,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888,231x = 54,689,678,191,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,689,678,191,009/4,888,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,188,030.64

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