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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,757,980 and 7,138,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,757,980 and 7,138,432 is: 10,709,841.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,757,980 : 7,138,432 = 7,138,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,757,980/7,138,432 = 7,138,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,757,980x = 7,138,432 × 7,138,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,757,980x = 50,957,211,418,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,957,211,418,624/4,757,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,709,841.45

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