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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,662,002 and 7,200,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,662,002 and 7,200,039 is: 11,119,806.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,662,002 : 7,200,039 = 7,200,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,662,002/7,200,039 = 7,200,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,662,002x = 7,200,039 × 7,200,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,662,002x = 51,840,561,601,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,840,561,601,521/4,662,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,119,806.81

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