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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,856 and 6,838,404

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,856 and 6,838,404 is: 10,703,893.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,856 : 6,838,404 = 6,838,404 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,856/6,838,404 = 6,838,404/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,856x = 6,838,404 × 6,838,404
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,856x = 46,763,769,267,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,763,769,267,216/4,368,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703,893.48

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