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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,876,956 and 7,244,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,876,956 and 7,244,784 is: 10,762,224.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,876,956 : 7,244,784 = 7,244,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,876,956/7,244,784 = 7,244,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,876,956x = 7,244,784 × 7,244,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,876,956x = 52,486,895,206,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,486,895,206,656/4,876,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,762,224.47

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