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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,429,008 and 6,938,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,429,008 and 6,938,736 is: 10,870,618.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,429,008 : 6,938,736 = 6,938,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,429,008/6,938,736 = 6,938,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,429,008x = 6,938,736 × 6,938,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,429,008x = 48,146,057,277,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,146,057,277,696/4,429,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,870,618.72

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