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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,888,605 and 7,183,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,888,605 and 7,183,077 is: 10,554,461.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888,605 : 7,183,077 = 7,183,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888,605/7,183,077 = 7,183,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888,605x = 7,183,077 × 7,183,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888,605x = 51,596,595,187,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,596,595,187,929/4,888,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,554,461.89

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