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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,726,020 and 7,332,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,726,020 and 7,332,039 is: 11,375,067.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,726,020 : 7,332,039 = 7,332,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,726,020/7,332,039 = 7,332,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,726,020x = 7,332,039 × 7,332,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,726,020x = 53,758,795,897,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,758,795,897,521/4,726,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,375,067.37

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