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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,326,571 and 6,725,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,326,571 and 6,725,850 is: 10,455,637.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,326,571 : 6,725,850 = 6,725,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,326,571/6,725,850 = 6,725,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,326,571x = 6,725,850 × 6,725,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,326,571x = 45,237,058,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,237,058,222,500/4,326,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,455,637.55

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