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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,572,530 and 6,732,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,572,530 and 6,732,466 is: 9,912,695.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572,530 : 6,732,466 = 6,732,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572,530/6,732,466 = 6,732,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572,530x = 6,732,466 × 6,732,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572,530x = 45,326,098,441,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,326,098,441,156/4,572,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,912,695.69

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