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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,850,066 and 6,743,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,850,066 and 6,743,559 is: 9,376,282.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,066 : 6,743,559 = 6,743,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,066/6,743,559 = 6,743,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,066x = 6,743,559 × 6,743,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,066x = 45,475,587,986,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,475,587,986,481/4,850,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,376,282.30

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