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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,787,962 and 7,622,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,787,962 and 7,622,274 is: 12,134,403.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,962 : 7,622,274 = 7,622,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,962/7,622,274 = 7,622,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,962x = 7,622,274 × 7,622,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,962x = 58,099,060,931,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,099,060,931,076/4,787,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,134,403.10

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