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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,701,745 and 6,496,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,701,745 and 6,496,744 is: 8,977,025.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,701,745 : 6,496,744 = 6,496,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,701,745/6,496,744 = 6,496,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,701,745x = 6,496,744 × 6,496,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,701,745x = 42,207,682,601,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,207,682,601,536/4,701,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,977,025.04

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