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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,973,652 and 7,908,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,973,652 and 7,908,873 is: 12,576,326.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,973,652 : 7,908,873 = 7,908,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,973,652/7,908,873 = 7,908,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,973,652x = 7,908,873 × 7,908,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,973,652x = 62,550,272,130,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,550,272,130,129/4,973,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,576,326.64

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