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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,287,372 and 6,824,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,287,372 and 6,824,658 is: 10,863,521.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,287,372 : 6,824,658 = 6,824,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,287,372/6,824,658 = 6,824,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,287,372x = 6,824,658 × 6,824,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,287,372x = 46,575,956,816,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,575,956,816,964/4,287,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,863,521.25

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