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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,701,984 and 7,174,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,701,984 and 7,174,587 is: 10,947,442.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,701,984 : 7,174,587 = 7,174,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,701,984/7,174,587 = 7,174,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,701,984x = 7,174,587 × 7,174,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,701,984x = 51,474,698,620,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,474,698,620,569/4,701,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,947,442.32

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