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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,408,358 and 6,808,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,408,358 and 6,808,971 is: 10,516,860.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,408,358 : 6,808,971 = 6,808,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,408,358/6,808,971 = 6,808,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,408,358x = 6,808,971 × 6,808,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,408,358x = 46,362,086,078,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,362,086,078,841/4,408,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,516,860.49

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