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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,739,488 and 6,772,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,739,488 and 6,772,728 is: 9,678,227.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,488 : 6,772,728 = 6,772,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,488/6,772,728 = 6,772,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,488x = 6,772,728 × 6,772,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,488x = 45,869,844,561,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,869,844,561,984/4,739,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,678,227.81

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