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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,850,068 and 6,743,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,850,068 and 6,743,562 is: 9,376,286.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,068 : 6,743,562 = 6,743,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,068/6,743,562 = 6,743,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,068x = 6,743,562 × 6,743,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,068x = 45,475,628,447,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,475,628,447,844/4,850,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,376,286.78

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