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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,698,720 and 7,468,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,698,720 and 7,468,176 is: 11,869,967.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,698,720 : 7,468,176 = 7,468,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,698,720/7,468,176 = 7,468,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,698,720x = 7,468,176 × 7,468,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,698,720x = 55,773,652,766,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,773,652,766,976/4,698,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,869,967.30

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