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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,251,987 and 6,544,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,251,987 and 6,544,418 is: 10,072,798.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,251,987 : 6,544,418 = 6,544,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,251,987/6,544,418 = 6,544,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,251,987x = 6,544,418 × 6,544,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,251,987x = 42,829,406,958,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,829,406,958,724/4,251,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,072,798.19

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