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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,229,340 and 6,809,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,229,340 and 6,809,860 is: 10,964,877.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,340 : 6,809,860 = 6,809,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,340/6,809,860 = 6,809,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,340x = 6,809,860 × 6,809,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,340x = 46,374,193,219,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,374,193,219,600/4,229,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,964,877.08

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