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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,729,013 and 7,337,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,729,013 and 7,337,487 is: 11,384,767.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,729,013 : 7,337,487 = 7,337,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,729,013/7,337,487 = 7,337,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,729,013x = 7,337,487 × 7,337,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,729,013x = 53,838,715,475,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,838,715,475,169/4,729,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,384,767.92

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