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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,973,648 and 7,908,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,973,648 and 7,908,867 is: 12,576,317.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,973,648 : 7,908,867 = 7,908,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,973,648/7,908,867 = 7,908,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,973,648x = 7,908,867 × 7,908,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,973,648x = 62,550,177,223,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,550,177,223,689/4,973,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,576,317.67

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