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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,837,136 and 6,992,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,837,136 and 6,992,438 is: 10,108,086.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,136 : 6,992,438 = 6,992,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,136/6,992,438 = 6,992,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,136x = 6,992,438 × 6,992,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,136x = 48,894,189,183,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,894,189,183,844/4,837,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,108,086.52

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