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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,988,936 and 7,296,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,988,936 and 7,296,780 is: 10,672,215.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,988,936 : 7,296,780 = 7,296,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,988,936/7,296,780 = 7,296,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,988,936x = 7,296,780 × 7,296,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,988,936x = 53,242,998,368,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,242,998,368,400/4,988,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,672,215.15

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