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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,687,800 and 7,044,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,687,800 and 7,044,183 is: 10,585,032.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,687,800 : 7,044,183 = 7,044,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,687,800/7,044,183 = 7,044,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,687,800x = 7,044,183 × 7,044,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,687,800x = 49,620,514,137,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,620,514,137,489/4,687,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,585,032.24

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