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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,574,472 and 6,728,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,574,472 and 6,728,652 is: 9,897,264.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574,472 : 6,728,652 = 6,728,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574,472/6,728,652 = 6,728,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574,472x = 6,728,652 × 6,728,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574,472x = 45,274,757,737,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,274,757,737,104/4,574,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,897,264.15

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