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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,739,472 and 6,772,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,739,472 and 6,772,704 is: 9,678,191.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,472 : 6,772,704 = 6,772,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,472/6,772,704 = 6,772,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,472x = 6,772,704 × 6,772,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,472x = 45,869,519,471,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,869,519,471,616/4,739,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,678,191.89

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