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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,475,480 and 6,883,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,475,480 and 6,883,104 is: 10,585,930.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,475,480 : 6,883,104 = 6,883,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,475,480/6,883,104 = 6,883,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,475,480x = 6,883,104 × 6,883,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,475,480x = 47,377,120,674,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,377,120,674,816/4,475,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,585,930.60

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