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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237,687 and 4,677,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237,687 and 4,677,534 is: 6,757,702.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,687 : 4,677,534 = 4,677,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,687/4,677,534 = 4,677,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,687x = 4,677,534 × 4,677,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,687x = 21,879,324,321,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,879,324,321,156/3,237,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757,702.13

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