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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,273,562 and 6,608,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,273,562 and 6,608,331 is: 10,218,651.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,273,562 : 6,608,331 = 6,608,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,273,562/6,608,331 = 6,608,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,273,562x = 6,608,331 × 6,608,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,273,562x = 43,670,038,605,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,670,038,605,561/4,273,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,218,651.00

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