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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,396,866 and 6,994,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,396,866 and 6,994,247 is: 11,125,990.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,396,866 : 6,994,247 = 6,994,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,396,866/6,994,247 = 6,994,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,396,866x = 6,994,247 × 6,994,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,396,866x = 48,919,491,097,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,919,491,097,009/4,396,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,125,990.90

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