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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,993,572 and 7,542,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,993,572 and 7,542,836 is: 11,393,522.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,993,572 : 7,542,836 = 7,542,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,993,572/7,542,836 = 7,542,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,993,572x = 7,542,836 × 7,542,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,993,572x = 56,894,374,922,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,894,374,922,896/4,993,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,393,522.50

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