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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,949,932 and 7,876,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,949,932 and 7,876,392 is: 12,533,010.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,949,932 : 7,876,392 = 7,876,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,949,932/7,876,392 = 7,876,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,949,932x = 7,876,392 × 7,876,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,949,932x = 62,037,550,937,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,037,550,937,664/4,949,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,533,010.74

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