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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,850,255 and 6,743,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,850,255 and 6,743,820 is: 9,376,642.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,255 : 6,743,820 = 6,743,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,255/6,743,820 = 6,743,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,255x = 6,743,820 × 6,743,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,255x = 45,479,108,192,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,479,108,192,400/4,850,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,376,642.71

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