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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,958,832 and 7,662,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,958,832 and 7,662,652 is: 11,840,739.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958,832 : 7,662,652 = 7,662,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958,832/7,662,652 = 7,662,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958,832x = 7,662,652 × 7,662,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958,832x = 58,716,235,673,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,716,235,673,104/4,958,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840,739.04

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