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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,572,525 and 6,732,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,572,525 and 6,732,459 is: 9,912,685.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572,525 : 6,732,459 = 6,732,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572,525/6,732,459 = 6,732,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572,525x = 6,732,459 × 6,732,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572,525x = 45,326,004,186,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,326,004,186,681/4,572,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,912,685.92

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