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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,572,532 and 6,732,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,572,532 and 6,732,472 is: 9,912,709.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572,532 : 6,732,472 = 6,732,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572,532/6,732,472 = 6,732,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572,532x = 6,732,472 × 6,732,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572,532x = 45,326,179,230,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,326,179,230,784/4,572,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,912,709.03

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