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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,837,124 and 6,992,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,837,124 and 6,992,422 is: 10,108,065.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,124 : 6,992,422 = 6,992,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,124/6,992,422 = 6,992,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,124x = 6,992,422 × 6,992,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,124x = 48,893,965,426,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,893,965,426,084/4,837,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,108,065.34

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