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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,221,232 and 6,986,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,221,232 and 6,986,523 is: 11,563,331.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,221,232 : 6,986,523 = 6,986,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,221,232/6,986,523 = 6,986,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,221,232x = 6,986,523 × 6,986,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,221,232x = 48,811,503,629,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,811,503,629,529/4,221,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,563,331.19

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