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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,383,762 and 6,878,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,383,762 and 6,878,529 is: 10,793,049.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,383,762 : 6,878,529 = 6,878,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,383,762/6,878,529 = 6,878,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,383,762x = 6,878,529 × 6,878,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,383,762x = 47,314,161,203,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,314,161,203,841/4,383,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,793,049.71

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