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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,871,769 and 6,811,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,871,769 and 6,811,060 is: 9,522,318.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,769 : 6,811,060 = 6,811,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,769/6,811,060 = 6,811,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,769x = 6,811,060 × 6,811,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,769x = 46,390,538,323,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,390,538,323,600/4,871,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,522,318.96

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