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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,791,636 and 7,237,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,791,636 and 7,237,332 is: 10,931,334.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,791,636 : 7,237,332 = 7,237,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,791,636/7,237,332 = 7,237,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,791,636x = 7,237,332 × 7,237,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,791,636x = 52,378,974,478,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,378,974,478,224/4,791,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,931,334.20

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