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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,328,840 and 6,854,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,328,840 and 6,854,241 is: 10,852,935.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,328,840 : 6,854,241 = 6,854,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,328,840/6,854,241 = 6,854,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,328,840x = 6,854,241 × 6,854,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,328,840x = 46,980,619,686,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,980,619,686,081/4,328,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,852,935.12

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