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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,432,846 and 6,738,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,432,846 and 6,738,648 is: 10,243,842.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,432,846 : 6,738,648 = 6,738,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,432,846/6,738,648 = 6,738,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,432,846x = 6,738,648 × 6,738,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,432,846x = 45,409,376,867,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,409,376,867,904/4,432,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,243,842.64

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