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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,458,700 and 6,831,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,458,700 and 6,831,981 is: 10,468,514.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,458,700 : 6,831,981 = 6,831,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,458,700/6,831,981 = 6,831,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,458,700x = 6,831,981 × 6,831,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,458,700x = 46,675,964,384,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,675,964,384,361/4,458,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,468,514.23

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