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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,307,438 and 6,668,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,307,438 and 6,668,861 is: 10,324,862.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,307,438 : 6,668,861 = 6,668,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,307,438/6,668,861 = 6,668,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,307,438x = 6,668,861 × 6,668,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,307,438x = 44,473,707,037,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,473,707,037,321/4,307,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,324,862.96

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