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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,362,340 and 6,661,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,362,340 and 6,661,608 is: 10,172,756.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,362,340 : 6,661,608 = 6,661,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,362,340/6,661,608 = 6,661,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,362,340x = 6,661,608 × 6,661,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,362,340x = 44,377,021,145,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,377,021,145,664/4,362,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,172,756.17

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