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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,800 and 6,960,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,800 and 6,960,673 is: 10,798,557.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,800 : 6,960,673 = 6,960,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,800/6,960,673 = 6,960,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,800x = 6,960,673 × 6,960,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,800x = 48,450,968,612,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,450,968,612,929/4,486,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,798,557.68

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