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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,386,320 and 6,882,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,386,320 and 6,882,420 is: 10,798,962.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,386,320 : 6,882,420 = 6,882,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,386,320/6,882,420 = 6,882,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,386,320x = 6,882,420 × 6,882,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,386,320x = 47,367,705,056,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,367,705,056,400/4,386,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,798,962.47

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