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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,215 and 6,873,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,215 and 6,873,351 is: 10,044,821.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,215 : 6,873,351 = 6,873,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,215/6,873,351 = 6,873,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,215x = 6,873,351 × 6,873,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,215x = 47,242,953,969,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,242,953,969,201/4,703,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,044,821.25

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