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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,710,432 and 7,470,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,710,432 and 7,470,882 is: 11,849,035.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,710,432 : 7,470,882 = 7,470,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,710,432/7,470,882 = 7,470,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,710,432x = 7,470,882 × 7,470,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,710,432x = 55,814,077,857,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,814,077,857,924/4,710,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,849,035.90

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