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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,884,674 and 7,472,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,884,674 and 7,472,067 is: 11,429,992.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884,674 : 7,472,067 = 7,472,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884,674/7,472,067 = 7,472,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884,674x = 7,472,067 × 7,472,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884,674x = 55,831,785,252,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,831,785,252,489/4,884,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,429,992.10

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