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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,475,365 and 6,882,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,475,365 and 6,882,945 is: 10,585,713.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,475,365 : 6,882,945 = 6,882,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,475,365/6,882,945 = 6,882,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,475,365x = 6,882,945 × 6,882,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,475,365x = 47,374,931,873,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,374,931,873,025/4,475,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,585,713.54

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