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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,036,532 and 6,727,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,036,532 and 6,727,296 is: 11,211,731.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,036,532 : 6,727,296 = 6,727,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,036,532/6,727,296 = 6,727,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,036,532x = 6,727,296 × 6,727,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,036,532x = 45,256,511,471,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,256,511,471,616/4,036,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,211,731.13

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