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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,738,512 and 6,753,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,738,512 and 6,753,336 is: 9,624,866.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738,512 : 6,753,336 = 6,753,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738,512/6,753,336 = 6,753,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738,512x = 6,753,336 × 6,753,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738,512x = 45,607,547,128,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,607,547,128,896/4,738,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,624,866.86

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