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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,799 and 6,552,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,799 and 6,552,731 is: 9,965,255.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,799 : 6,552,731 = 6,552,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,799/6,552,731 = 6,552,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,799x = 6,552,731 × 6,552,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,799x = 42,938,283,558,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,938,283,558,361/4,308,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,965,255.65

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