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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,702,919 and 6,872,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,702,919 and 6,872,912 is: 10,044,170.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,702,919 : 6,872,912 = 6,872,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,702,919/6,872,912 = 6,872,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,702,919x = 6,872,912 × 6,872,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,702,919x = 47,236,919,359,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,236,919,359,744/4,702,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,044,170.30

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