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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,374,778 and 6,848,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,374,778 and 6,848,895 is: 10,722,226.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,374,778 : 6,848,895 = 6,848,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,374,778/6,848,895 = 6,848,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,374,778x = 6,848,895 × 6,848,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,374,778x = 46,907,362,721,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,907,362,721,025/4,374,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,722,226.98

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