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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,954,512 and 6,977,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,954,512 and 6,977,088 is: 9,825,338.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,954,512 : 6,977,088 = 6,977,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,954,512/6,977,088 = 6,977,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,954,512x = 6,977,088 × 6,977,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,954,512x = 48,679,756,959,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,679,756,959,744/4,954,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,825,338.39

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