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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,576 and 6,838,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,576 and 6,838,080 is: 10,703,565.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,576 : 6,838,080 = 6,838,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,576/6,838,080 = 6,838,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,576x = 6,838,080 × 6,838,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,576x = 46,759,338,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,759,338,086,400/4,368,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703,565.21

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