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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,906 and 6,838,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,906 and 6,838,485 is: 10,704,024.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,906 : 6,838,485 = 6,838,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,906/6,838,485 = 6,838,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,906x = 6,838,485 × 6,838,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,906x = 46,764,877,095,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,764,877,095,225/4,368,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,704,024.55

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