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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,877,987 and 7,246,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,877,987 and 7,246,267 is: 10,764,355.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877,987 : 7,246,267 = 7,246,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877,987/7,246,267 = 7,246,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877,987x = 7,246,267 × 7,246,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877,987x = 52,508,385,435,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,508,385,435,289/4,877,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,764,355.34

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