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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,489,984 and 6,847,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,489,984 and 6,847,040 is: 10,441,452.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489,984 : 6,847,040 = 6,847,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489,984/6,847,040 = 6,847,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489,984x = 6,847,040 × 6,847,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489,984x = 46,881,956,761,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,881,956,761,600/4,489,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,441,452.97

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