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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,888,601 and 7,183,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,888,601 and 7,183,071 is: 10,554,452.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888,601 : 7,183,071 = 7,183,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888,601/7,183,071 = 7,183,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888,601x = 7,183,071 × 7,183,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888,601x = 51,596,508,991,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,596,508,991,041/4,888,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,554,452.90

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