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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,327,740 and 6,736,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,327,740 and 6,736,530 is: 10,486,035.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,327,740 : 6,736,530 = 6,736,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,327,740/6,736,530 = 6,736,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,327,740x = 6,736,530 × 6,736,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,327,740x = 45,380,836,440,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,380,836,440,900/4,327,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,486,035.77

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