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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,467 and 6,873,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,467 and 6,873,640 is: 10,045,127.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,467 : 6,873,640 = 6,873,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,467/6,873,640 = 6,873,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,467x = 6,873,640 × 6,873,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,467x = 47,246,926,849,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,246,926,849,600/4,703,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,045,127.74

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