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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,482,439 and 6,728,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,482,439 and 6,728,247 is: 10,099,257.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482,439 : 6,728,247 = 6,728,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482,439/6,728,247 = 6,728,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482,439x = 6,728,247 × 6,728,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482,439x = 45,269,307,693,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,269,307,693,009/4,482,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,099,257.95

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