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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,716,573 and 7,480,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,716,573 and 7,480,507 is: 11,864,119.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,716,573 : 7,480,507 = 7,480,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,716,573/7,480,507 = 7,480,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,716,573x = 7,480,507 × 7,480,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,716,573x = 55,957,984,977,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,957,984,977,049/4,716,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,864,119.35

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