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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,632,374 and 6,682,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,632,374 and 6,682,818 is: 9,640,857.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632,374 : 6,682,818 = 6,682,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632,374/6,682,818 = 6,682,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632,374x = 6,682,818 × 6,682,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632,374x = 44,660,056,421,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,660,056,421,124/4,632,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,640,857.24

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