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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,573,743 and 6,271,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,573,743 and 6,271,464 is: 8,599,359.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,573,743 : 6,271,464 = 6,271,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,573,743/6,271,464 = 6,271,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,573,743x = 6,271,464 × 6,271,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,573,743x = 39,331,260,703,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,331,260,703,296/4,573,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,599,359.58

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