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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,739,986 and 7,159,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,739,986 and 7,159,791 is: 10,814,927.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,986 : 7,159,791 = 7,159,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,986/7,159,791 = 7,159,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,986x = 7,159,791 × 7,159,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,986x = 51,262,607,163,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,262,607,163,681/4,739,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,814,927.97

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