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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,273,584 and 6,608,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,273,584 and 6,608,368 is: 10,218,712.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,273,584 : 6,608,368 = 6,608,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,273,584/6,608,368 = 6,608,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,273,584x = 6,608,368 × 6,608,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,273,584x = 43,670,527,623,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,670,527,623,424/4,273,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,218,712.82

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