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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,581,515 and 6,732,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,581,515 and 6,732,028 is: 9,891,968.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,581,515 : 6,732,028 = 6,732,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,581,515/6,732,028 = 6,732,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,581,515x = 6,732,028 × 6,732,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,581,515x = 45,320,200,992,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,320,200,992,784/4,581,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,891,968.27

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