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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,926,352 and 7,844,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,926,352 and 7,844,859 is: 12,492,370.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,926,352 : 7,844,859 = 7,844,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,926,352/7,844,859 = 7,844,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,926,352x = 7,844,859 × 7,844,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,926,352x = 61,541,812,729,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,541,812,729,881/4,926,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,492,370.16

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