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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,955,874 and 6,979,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,955,874 and 6,979,068 is: 9,828,213.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,955,874 : 6,979,068 = 6,979,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,955,874/6,979,068 = 6,979,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,955,874x = 6,979,068 × 6,979,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,955,874x = 48,707,390,148,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,707,390,148,624/4,955,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,828,213.98

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