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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,959,495 and 7,660,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,959,495 and 7,660,224 is: 11,831,654.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959,495 : 7,660,224 = 7,660,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959,495/7,660,224 = 7,660,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959,495x = 7,660,224 × 7,660,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959,495x = 58,679,031,730,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,679,031,730,176/4,959,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,831,654.58

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