Finding the Third Proportional to 4,793,283 and 6,742,071
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Solution
The third proportional to 4,793,283 and 6,742,071 is: 9,483,170.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
4,793,283 : 6,742,071 = 6,742,071 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
4,793,283/6,742,071 = 6,742,071/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
4,793,283x = 6,742,071 × 6,742,071 - Step 4: Simplify right side
4,793,283x = 45,455,521,369,041 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 45,455,521,369,041/4,793,283 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 9,483,170.80
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