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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,273,472 and 6,608,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,273,472 and 6,608,199 is: 10,218,457.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,273,472 : 6,608,199 = 6,608,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,273,472/6,608,199 = 6,608,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,273,472x = 6,608,199 × 6,608,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,273,472x = 43,668,294,023,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,668,294,023,601/4,273,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,218,457.97

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