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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,496,408 and 6,856,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,496,408 and 6,856,660 is: 10,455,854.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,496,408 : 6,856,660 = 6,856,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,496,408/6,856,660 = 6,856,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,496,408x = 6,856,660 × 6,856,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,496,408x = 47,013,786,355,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,013,786,355,600/4,496,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,455,854.17

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