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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,958,908 and 7,662,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,958,908 and 7,662,774 is: 11,840,934.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958,908 : 7,662,774 = 7,662,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958,908/7,662,774 = 7,662,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958,908x = 7,662,774 × 7,662,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958,908x = 58,718,105,375,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,718,105,375,076/4,958,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840,934.61

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