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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,739,498 and 6,772,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,739,498 and 6,772,743 is: 9,678,250.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,498 : 6,772,743 = 6,772,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,498/6,772,743 = 6,772,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,498x = 6,772,743 × 6,772,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,498x = 45,870,047,744,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,870,047,744,049/4,739,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,678,250.26

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