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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,219,536 and 6,537,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,219,536 and 6,537,798 is: 10,129,740.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,219,536 : 6,537,798 = 6,537,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,219,536/6,537,798 = 6,537,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,219,536x = 6,537,798 × 6,537,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,219,536x = 42,742,802,688,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,742,802,688,804/4,219,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,129,740.02

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