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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,634,724 and 6,786,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,634,724 and 6,786,168 is: 9,936,314.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634,724 : 6,786,168 = 6,786,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634,724/6,786,168 = 6,786,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634,724x = 6,786,168 × 6,786,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634,724x = 46,052,076,124,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,052,076,124,224/4,634,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,314.68

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