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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,887,945 and 6,836,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,887,945 and 6,836,886 is: 9,562,916.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,887,945 : 6,836,886 = 6,836,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,887,945/6,836,886 = 6,836,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,887,945x = 6,836,886 × 6,836,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,887,945x = 46,743,010,176,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,743,010,176,996/4,887,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,562,916.56

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