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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,795 and 6,552,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,795 and 6,552,738 is: 9,965,286.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,795 : 6,552,738 = 6,552,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,795/6,552,738 = 6,552,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,795x = 6,552,738 × 6,552,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,795x = 42,938,375,296,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,938,375,296,644/4,308,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,965,286.19

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