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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,115 and 6,873,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,115 and 6,873,171 is: 10,044,508.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,115 : 6,873,171 = 6,873,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,115/6,873,171 = 6,873,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,115x = 6,873,171 × 6,873,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,115x = 47,240,479,595,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,240,479,595,241/4,703,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,044,508.71

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