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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,672,466 and 6,831,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,672,466 and 6,831,309 is: 9,987,613.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672,466 : 6,831,309 = 6,831,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672,466/6,831,309 = 6,831,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672,466x = 6,831,309 × 6,831,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672,466x = 46,666,782,653,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,666,782,653,481/4,672,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,987,613.10

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