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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,674,480 and 7,306,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,674,480 and 7,306,960 is: 11,421,947.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,674,480 : 7,306,960 = 7,306,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,674,480/7,306,960 = 7,306,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,674,480x = 7,306,960 × 7,306,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,674,480x = 53,391,664,441,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,391,664,441,600/4,674,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,421,947.35

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