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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,612,989 and 7,331,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,612,989 and 7,331,460 is: 11,651,947.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,612,989 : 7,331,460 = 7,331,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,612,989/7,331,460 = 7,331,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,612,989x = 7,331,460 × 7,331,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,612,989x = 53,750,305,731,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,750,305,731,600/4,612,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,651,947.52

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