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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,852 and 6,838,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,852 and 6,838,398 is: 10,703,884.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,852 : 6,838,398 = 6,838,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,852/6,838,398 = 6,838,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,852x = 6,838,398 × 6,838,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,852x = 46,763,687,206,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,763,687,206,404/4,368,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703,884.50

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