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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,077,496 and 6,477,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,077,496 and 6,477,852 is: 10,291,258.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077,496 : 6,477,852 = 6,477,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077,496/6,477,852 = 6,477,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077,496x = 6,477,852 × 6,477,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077,496x = 41,962,566,533,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,962,566,533,904/4,077,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,291,258.79

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