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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,077,480 and 6,477,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,077,480 and 6,477,828 is: 10,291,222.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077,480 : 6,477,828 = 6,477,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077,480/6,477,828 = 6,477,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077,480x = 6,477,828 × 6,477,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077,480x = 41,962,255,597,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,962,255,597,584/4,077,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,291,222.91

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