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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,253,937 and 6,538,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,253,937 and 6,538,579 is: 10,050,222.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,253,937 : 6,538,579 = 6,538,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,253,937/6,538,579 = 6,538,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,253,937x = 6,538,579 × 6,538,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,253,937x = 42,753,015,339,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,753,015,339,241/4,253,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,050,222.97

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