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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,635,736 and 7,376,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,635,736 and 7,376,392 is: 11,737,329.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,635,736 : 7,376,392 = 7,376,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,635,736/7,376,392 = 7,376,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,635,736x = 7,376,392 × 7,376,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,635,736x = 54,411,158,937,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,411,158,937,664/4,635,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,737,329.08

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