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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,849,811 and 6,743,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,849,811 and 6,743,276 is: 9,375,988.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,849,811 : 6,743,276 = 6,743,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,849,811/6,743,276 = 6,743,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,849,811x = 6,743,276 × 6,743,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,849,811x = 45,471,771,212,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,471,771,212,176/4,849,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,375,988.30

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