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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,283,232 and 6,887,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,283,232 and 6,887,952 is: 11,076,654.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,283,232 : 6,887,952 = 6,887,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,283,232/6,887,952 = 6,887,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,283,232x = 6,887,952 × 6,887,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,283,232x = 47,443,882,754,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,443,882,754,304/4,283,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,076,654.91

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