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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,253,944 and 6,538,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,253,944 and 6,538,588 is: 10,050,234.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,253,944 : 6,538,588 = 6,538,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,253,944/6,538,588 = 6,538,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,253,944x = 6,538,588 × 6,538,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,253,944x = 42,753,133,033,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,753,133,033,744/4,253,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,050,234.10

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