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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,953,672 and 6,975,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,953,672 and 6,975,858 is: 9,823,539.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,953,672 : 6,975,858 = 6,975,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,953,672/6,975,858 = 6,975,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,953,672x = 6,975,858 × 6,975,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,953,672x = 48,662,594,836,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,662,594,836,164/4,953,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,823,539.96

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