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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,739,366 and 6,940,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,739,366 and 6,940,341 is: 10,163,455.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,366 : 6,940,341 = 6,940,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,366/6,940,341 = 6,940,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,366x = 6,940,341 × 6,940,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,366x = 48,168,333,196,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,168,333,196,281/4,739,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,163,455.03

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