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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,634,658 and 6,786,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,634,658 and 6,786,072 is: 9,936,175.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634,658 : 6,786,072 = 6,786,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634,658/6,786,072 = 6,786,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634,658x = 6,786,072 × 6,786,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634,658x = 46,050,773,189,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,050,773,189,184/4,634,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,175.05

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