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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,837,608 and 6,992,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,837,608 and 6,992,928 is: 10,108,516.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,608 : 6,992,928 = 6,992,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,608/6,992,928 = 6,992,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,608x = 6,992,928 × 6,992,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,608x = 48,901,042,013,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,901,042,013,184/4,837,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,108,516.86

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