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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,117 and 6,873,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,117 and 6,873,174 is: 10,044,513.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,117 : 6,873,174 = 6,873,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,117/6,873,174 = 6,873,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,117x = 6,873,174 × 6,873,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,117x = 47,240,520,834,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,240,520,834,276/4,703,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,044,513.21

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