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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,712,858 and 7,372,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,712,858 and 7,372,551 is: 11,533,237.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,712,858 : 7,372,551 = 7,372,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,712,858/7,372,551 = 7,372,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,712,858x = 7,372,551 × 7,372,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,712,858x = 54,354,508,247,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,354,508,247,601/4,712,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,533,237.00

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