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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,085 and 7,268,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,085 and 7,268,598 is: 11,233,587.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,085 : 7,268,598 = 7,268,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,085/7,268,598 = 7,268,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,085x = 7,268,598 × 7,268,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,085x = 52,832,516,885,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,832,516,885,604/4,703,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,233,587.50

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