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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,535,165 and 6,874,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,535,165 and 6,874,730 is: 10,421,211.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,535,165 : 6,874,730 = 6,874,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,535,165/6,874,730 = 6,874,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,535,165x = 6,874,730 × 6,874,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,535,165x = 47,261,912,572,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,261,912,572,900/4,535,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,421,211.26

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