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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,379,037 and 6,973,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,379,037 and 6,973,272 is: 11,104,387.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,379,037 : 6,973,272 = 6,973,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,379,037/6,973,272 = 6,973,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,379,037x = 6,973,272 × 6,973,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,379,037x = 48,626,522,385,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,626,522,385,984/4,379,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,104,387.19

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