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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,408,359 and 6,808,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,408,359 and 6,808,974 is: 10,516,867.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,408,359 : 6,808,974 = 6,808,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,408,359/6,808,974 = 6,808,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,408,359x = 6,808,974 × 6,808,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,408,359x = 46,362,126,932,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,362,126,932,676/4,408,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,516,867.37

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