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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,496,374 and 6,856,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,496,374 and 6,856,612 is: 10,455,786.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,496,374 : 6,856,612 = 6,856,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,496,374/6,856,612 = 6,856,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,496,374x = 6,856,612 × 6,856,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,496,374x = 47,013,128,118,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,013,128,118,544/4,496,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,455,786.84

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