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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,738,365 and 6,929,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,738,365 and 6,929,838 is: 10,134,857.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738,365 : 6,929,838 = 6,929,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738,365/6,929,838 = 6,929,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738,365x = 6,929,838 × 6,929,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738,365x = 48,022,654,706,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,022,654,706,244/4,738,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,134,857.64

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