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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,730,830 and 7,412,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,730,830 and 7,412,739 is: 11,615,023.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,730,830 : 7,412,739 = 7,412,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,730,830/7,412,739 = 7,412,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,730,830x = 7,412,739 × 7,412,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,730,830x = 54,948,699,482,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,948,699,482,121/4,730,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,615,023.05

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