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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,971,612 and 7,677,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,971,612 and 7,677,206 is: 11,855,207.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,971,612 : 7,677,206 = 7,677,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,971,612/7,677,206 = 7,677,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,971,612x = 7,677,206 × 7,677,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,971,612x = 58,939,491,966,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,939,491,966,436/4,971,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,855,207.52

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