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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,973,644 and 7,908,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,973,644 and 7,908,859 is: 12,576,302.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,973,644 : 7,908,859 = 7,908,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,973,644/7,908,859 = 7,908,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,973,644x = 7,908,859 × 7,908,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,973,644x = 62,550,050,681,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,550,050,681,881/4,973,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,576,302.34

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