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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,700,120 and 6,341,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,700,120 and 6,341,580 is: 8,556,300.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,700,120 : 6,341,580 = 6,341,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,700,120/6,341,580 = 6,341,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,700,120x = 6,341,580 × 6,341,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,700,120x = 40,215,636,896,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,215,636,896,400/4,700,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556,300.03

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