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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,739,496 and 6,772,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,739,496 and 6,772,740 is: 9,678,245.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,496 : 6,772,740 = 6,772,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,496/6,772,740 = 6,772,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,496x = 6,772,740 × 6,772,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,496x = 45,870,007,107,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,870,007,107,600/4,739,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,678,245.77

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