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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,738,359 and 6,929,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,738,359 and 6,929,829 is: 10,134,844.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738,359 : 6,929,829 = 6,929,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738,359/6,929,829 = 6,929,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738,359x = 6,929,829 × 6,929,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738,359x = 48,022,529,969,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,022,529,969,241/4,738,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,134,844.15

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