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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,872,445 and 6,811,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,872,445 and 6,811,772 is: 9,522,988.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,872,445 : 6,811,772 = 6,811,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,872,445/6,811,772 = 6,811,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,872,445x = 6,811,772 × 6,811,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,872,445x = 46,400,237,779,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,400,237,779,984/4,872,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,522,988.52

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