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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,418,577 and 6,857,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,418,577 and 6,857,712 is: 10,643,293.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,418,577 : 6,857,712 = 6,857,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,418,577/6,857,712 = 6,857,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,418,577x = 6,857,712 × 6,857,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,418,577x = 47,028,213,874,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,028,213,874,944/4,418,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,643,293.96

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