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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,738,361 and 6,929,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,738,361 and 6,929,832 is: 10,134,848.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738,361 : 6,929,832 = 6,929,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738,361/6,929,832 = 6,929,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738,361x = 6,929,832 × 6,929,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738,361x = 48,022,571,548,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,022,571,548,224/4,738,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,134,848.64

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