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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,377,182 and 6,992,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,377,182 and 6,992,656 is: 11,170,940.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,377,182 : 6,992,656 = 6,992,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,377,182/6,992,656 = 6,992,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,377,182x = 6,992,656 × 6,992,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,377,182x = 48,897,237,934,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,897,237,934,336/4,377,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,170,940.10

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