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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,100,438 and 6,516,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,100,438 and 6,516,858 is: 10,357,293.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,100,438 : 6,516,858 = 6,516,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,100,438/6,516,858 = 6,516,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,100,438x = 6,516,858 × 6,516,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,100,438x = 42,469,438,192,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,469,438,192,164/4,100,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,357,293.10

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