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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,378,932 and 6,973,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,378,932 and 6,973,131 is: 11,104,204.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378,932 : 6,973,131 = 6,973,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378,932/6,973,131 = 6,973,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378,932x = 6,973,131 × 6,973,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378,932x = 48,624,555,943,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,624,555,943,161/4,378,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,104,204.39

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