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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,217 and 6,873,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,217 and 6,873,351 is: 10,044,816.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,217 : 6,873,351 = 6,873,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,217/6,873,351 = 6,873,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,217x = 6,873,351 × 6,873,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,217x = 47,242,953,969,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,242,953,969,201/4,703,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,044,816.98

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