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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,252,959 and 6,536,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,252,959 and 6,536,889 is: 10,047,338.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,252,959 : 6,536,889 = 6,536,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,252,959/6,536,889 = 6,536,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,252,959x = 6,536,889 × 6,536,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,252,959x = 42,730,917,798,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,730,917,798,321/4,252,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,047,338.29

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