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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,973,661 and 7,908,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,973,661 and 7,908,885 is: 12,576,342.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,973,661 : 7,908,885 = 7,908,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,973,661/7,908,885 = 7,908,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,973,661x = 7,908,885 × 7,908,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,973,661x = 62,550,461,943,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,550,461,943,225/4,973,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,576,342.04

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