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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,672,508 and 6,831,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,672,508 and 6,831,372 is: 9,987,707.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672,508 : 6,831,372 = 6,831,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672,508/6,831,372 = 6,831,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672,508x = 6,831,372 × 6,831,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672,508x = 46,667,643,402,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,667,643,402,384/4,672,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,987,707.54

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