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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,971,592 and 7,677,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,971,592 and 7,677,176 is: 11,855,162.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,971,592 : 7,677,176 = 7,677,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,971,592/7,677,176 = 7,677,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,971,592x = 7,677,176 × 7,677,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,971,592x = 58,939,031,334,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,939,031,334,976/4,971,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,855,162.56

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