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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,217,526 and 6,536,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,217,526 and 6,536,247 is: 10,129,759.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217,526 : 6,536,247 = 6,536,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217,526/6,536,247 = 6,536,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217,526x = 6,536,247 × 6,536,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217,526x = 42,722,524,845,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,722,524,845,009/4,217,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,129,759.68

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