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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,495 and 6,837,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,495 and 6,837,949 is: 10,703,353.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,495 : 6,837,949 = 6,837,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,495/6,837,949 = 6,837,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,495x = 6,837,949 × 6,837,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,495x = 46,757,546,526,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,757,546,526,601/4,368,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703,353.56

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