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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,370,656 and 6,856,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,370,656 and 6,856,288 is: 10,755,521.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,370,656 : 6,856,288 = 6,856,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,370,656/6,856,288 = 6,856,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,370,656x = 6,856,288 × 6,856,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,370,656x = 47,008,685,138,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,008,685,138,944/4,370,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,755,521.63

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