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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,730,800 and 7,412,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,730,800 and 7,412,692 is: 11,614,949.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,730,800 : 7,412,692 = 7,412,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,730,800/7,412,692 = 7,412,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,730,800x = 7,412,692 × 7,412,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,730,800x = 54,948,002,686,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,948,002,686,864/4,730,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,614,949.41

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