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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,272,214 and 6,612,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,272,214 and 6,612,873 is: 10,235,931.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,272,214 : 6,612,873 = 6,612,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,272,214/6,612,873 = 6,612,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,272,214x = 6,612,873 × 6,612,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,272,214x = 43,730,089,314,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,730,089,314,129/4,272,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,235,931.37

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