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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,732,287 and 7,320,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,732,287 and 7,320,672 is: 11,324,807.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,732,287 : 7,320,672 = 7,320,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,732,287/7,320,672 = 7,320,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,732,287x = 7,320,672 × 7,320,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,732,287x = 53,592,238,531,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,592,238,531,584/4,732,287
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,324,807.34

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