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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,986,965 and 7,581,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,986,965 and 7,581,000 is: 11,524,356.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,986,965 : 7,581,000 = 7,581,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,986,965/7,581,000 = 7,581,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,986,965x = 7,581,000 × 7,581,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,986,965x = 57,471,561,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,471,561,000,000/4,986,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,524,356.20

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