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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,574 and 6,838,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,574 and 6,838,050 is: 10,703,476.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,574 : 6,838,050 = 6,838,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,574/6,838,050 = 6,838,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,574x = 6,838,050 × 6,838,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,574x = 46,758,927,802,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,758,927,802,500/4,368,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703,476.19

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