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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,255,956 and 6,775,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,255,956 and 6,775,341 is: 10,786,118.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,255,956 : 6,775,341 = 6,775,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,255,956/6,775,341 = 6,775,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,255,956x = 6,775,341 × 6,775,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,255,956x = 45,905,245,666,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,905,245,666,281/4,255,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,786,118.48

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