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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,482,478 and 6,707,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,482,478 and 6,707,877 is: 10,038,111.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482,478 : 6,707,877 = 6,707,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482,478/6,707,877 = 6,707,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482,478x = 6,707,877 × 6,707,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482,478x = 44,995,613,847,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,995,613,847,129/4,482,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,038,111.47

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