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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,949,923 and 7,876,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,949,923 and 7,876,379 is: 12,532,992.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,949,923 : 7,876,379 = 7,876,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,949,923/7,876,379 = 7,876,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,949,923x = 7,876,379 × 7,876,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,949,923x = 62,037,346,151,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,037,346,151,641/4,949,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,532,992.16

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