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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,701,552 and 6,983,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,701,552 and 6,983,208 is: 10,372,148.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,701,552 : 6,983,208 = 6,983,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,701,552/6,983,208 = 6,983,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,701,552x = 6,983,208 × 6,983,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,701,552x = 48,765,193,971,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,765,193,971,264/4,701,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,372,148.17

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