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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,445,212 and 6,887,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,445,212 and 6,887,466 is: 10,671,524.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,445,212 : 6,887,466 = 6,887,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,445,212/6,887,466 = 6,887,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,445,212x = 6,887,466 × 6,887,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,445,212x = 47,437,187,901,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,437,187,901,156/4,445,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,671,524.31

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