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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,217,976 and 6,536,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,217,976 and 6,536,700 is: 10,130,082.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217,976 : 6,536,700 = 6,536,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217,976/6,536,700 = 6,536,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217,976x = 6,536,700 × 6,536,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217,976x = 42,728,446,890,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,728,446,890,000/4,217,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,130,082.98

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