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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,996,008 and 11,789,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,996,008 and 11,789,856 is: 27,822,354.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,996,008 : 11,789,856 = 11,789,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,996,008/11,789,856 = 11,789,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,996,008x = 11,789,856 × 11,789,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,996,008x = 139,000,704,500,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,000,704,500,736/4,996,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,822,354.27

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