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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,757,940 and 6,782,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,757,940 and 6,782,616 is: 9,668,865.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,757,940 : 6,782,616 = 6,782,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,757,940/6,782,616 = 6,782,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,757,940x = 6,782,616 × 6,782,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,757,940x = 46,003,879,803,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,003,879,803,456/4,757,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,668,865.06

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