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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,672,510 and 6,831,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,672,510 and 6,831,375 is: 9,987,712.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672,510 : 6,831,375 = 6,831,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672,510/6,831,375 = 6,831,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672,510x = 6,831,375 × 6,831,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672,510x = 46,667,684,390,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,667,684,390,625/4,672,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,987,712.04

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