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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,142,968 and 6,595,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,142,968 and 6,595,080 is: 10,498,531.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142,968 : 6,595,080 = 6,595,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142,968/6,595,080 = 6,595,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142,968x = 6,595,080 × 6,595,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142,968x = 43,495,080,206,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,495,080,206,400/4,142,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,498,531.54

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