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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,634,704 and 6,786,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,634,704 and 6,786,140 is: 9,936,275.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634,704 : 6,786,140 = 6,786,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634,704/6,786,140 = 6,786,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634,704x = 6,786,140 × 6,786,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634,704x = 46,051,696,099,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,051,696,099,600/4,634,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,275.56

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