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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,568 and 6,838,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,568 and 6,838,040 is: 10,703,459.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,568 : 6,838,040 = 6,838,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,568/6,838,040 = 6,838,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,568x = 6,838,040 × 6,838,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,568x = 46,758,791,041,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,758,791,041,600/4,368,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703,459.59

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