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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,253,933 and 6,538,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,253,933 and 6,538,573 is: 10,050,213.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,253,933 : 6,538,573 = 6,538,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,253,933/6,538,573 = 6,538,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,253,933x = 6,538,573 × 6,538,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,253,933x = 42,752,936,876,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,752,936,876,329/4,253,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,050,213.97

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