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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,387,232 and 6,779,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,387,232 and 6,779,994 is: 10,477,749.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387,232 : 6,779,994 = 6,779,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387,232/6,779,994 = 6,779,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387,232x = 6,779,994 × 6,779,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387,232x = 45,968,318,640,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,968,318,640,036/4,387,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,477,749.67

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