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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,458,780 and 6,832,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,458,780 and 6,832,089 is: 10,468,657.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,458,780 : 6,832,089 = 6,832,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,458,780/6,832,089 = 6,832,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,458,780x = 6,832,089 × 6,832,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,458,780x = 46,677,440,103,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,677,440,103,921/4,458,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,468,657.37

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