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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,475,367 and 6,882,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,475,367 and 6,882,948 is: 10,585,718.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,475,367 : 6,882,948 = 6,882,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,475,367/6,882,948 = 6,882,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,475,367x = 6,882,948 × 6,882,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,475,367x = 47,374,973,170,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,374,973,170,704/4,475,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,585,718.04

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