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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,701,762 and 6,983,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,701,762 and 6,983,523 is: 10,372,620.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,701,762 : 6,983,523 = 6,983,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,701,762/6,983,523 = 6,983,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,701,762x = 6,983,523 × 6,983,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,701,762x = 48,769,593,491,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,769,593,491,529/4,701,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,372,620.62

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