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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,377,852 and 6,993,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,377,852 and 6,993,612 is: 11,172,284.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,377,852 : 6,993,612 = 6,993,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,377,852/6,993,612 = 6,993,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,377,852x = 6,993,612 × 6,993,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,377,852x = 48,910,608,806,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,910,608,806,544/4,377,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,172,284.67

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