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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,482,466 and 6,707,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,482,466 and 6,707,859 is: 10,038,084.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482,466 : 6,707,859 = 6,707,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482,466/6,707,859 = 6,707,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482,466x = 6,707,859 × 6,707,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482,466x = 44,995,372,363,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,995,372,363,881/4,482,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,038,084.47

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