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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,702,933 and 6,872,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,702,933 and 6,872,935 is: 10,044,207.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,702,933 : 6,872,935 = 6,872,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,702,933/6,872,935 = 6,872,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,702,933x = 6,872,935 × 6,872,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,702,933x = 47,237,235,514,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,237,235,514,225/4,702,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,044,207.63

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