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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,949,934 and 7,876,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,949,934 and 7,876,395 is: 12,533,015.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,949,934 : 7,876,395 = 7,876,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,949,934/7,876,395 = 7,876,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,949,934x = 7,876,395 × 7,876,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,949,934x = 62,037,598,196,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,037,598,196,025/4,949,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,533,015.23

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