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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,757,096 and 6,781,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,757,096 and 6,781,344 is: 9,666,953.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,757,096 : 6,781,344 = 6,781,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,757,096/6,781,344 = 6,781,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,757,096x = 6,781,344 × 6,781,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,757,096x = 45,986,626,446,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,986,626,446,336/4,757,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,666,953.63

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