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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,934,621 and 7,742,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,934,621 and 7,742,739 is: 12,148,857.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,934,621 : 7,742,739 = 7,742,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,934,621/7,742,739 = 7,742,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,934,621x = 7,742,739 × 7,742,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,934,621x = 59,950,007,222,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,950,007,222,121/4,934,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,148,857.47

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