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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,665,724 and 6,671,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,665,724 and 6,671,996 is: 9,540,969.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,665,724 : 6,671,996 = 6,671,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,665,724/6,671,996 = 6,671,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,665,724x = 6,671,996 × 6,671,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,665,724x = 44,515,530,624,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,515,530,624,016/4,665,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,540,969.55

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