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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,383,766 and 6,878,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,383,766 and 6,878,536 is: 10,793,061.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,383,766 : 6,878,536 = 6,878,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,383,766/6,878,536 = 6,878,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,383,766x = 6,878,536 × 6,878,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,383,766x = 47,314,257,503,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,314,257,503,296/4,383,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,793,061.83

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