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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,841,612 and 6,785,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,841,612 and 6,785,409 is: 9,509,596.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,841,612 : 6,785,409 = 6,785,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,841,612/6,785,409 = 6,785,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,841,612x = 6,785,409 × 6,785,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,841,612x = 46,041,775,297,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,041,775,297,281/4,841,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,509,596.25

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