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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,328,732 and 6,728,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,328,732 and 6,728,880 is: 10,459,835.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,328,732 : 6,728,880 = 6,728,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,328,732/6,728,880 = 6,728,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,328,732x = 6,728,880 × 6,728,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,328,732x = 45,277,826,054,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,277,826,054,400/4,328,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,459,835.83

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