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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,481,226 and 6,887,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,481,226 and 6,887,968 is: 10,587,304.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,481,226 : 6,887,968 = 6,887,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,481,226/6,887,968 = 6,887,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,481,226x = 6,887,968 × 6,887,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,481,226x = 47,444,103,169,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,444,103,169,024/4,481,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,587,304.27

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