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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,949,918 and 7,876,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,949,918 and 7,876,371 is: 12,532,979.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,949,918 : 7,876,371 = 7,876,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,949,918/7,876,371 = 7,876,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,949,918x = 7,876,371 × 7,876,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,949,918x = 62,037,220,129,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,037,220,129,641/4,949,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,532,979.36

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