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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,471,994 and 6,973,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,471,994 and 6,973,711 is: 10,874,935.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,471,994 : 6,973,711 = 6,973,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,471,994/6,973,711 = 6,973,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,471,994x = 6,973,711 × 6,973,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,471,994x = 48,632,645,111,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,632,645,111,521/4,471,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,874,935.23

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