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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,538 and 6,838,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,538 and 6,838,011 is: 10,703,442.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,538 : 6,838,011 = 6,838,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,538/6,838,011 = 6,838,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,538x = 6,838,011 × 6,838,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,538x = 46,758,394,436,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,758,394,436,121/4,368,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703,442.30

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