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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,503,766 and 6,971,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,503,766 and 6,971,068 is: 10,790,034.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,503,766 : 6,971,068 = 6,971,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,503,766/6,971,068 = 6,971,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,503,766x = 6,971,068 × 6,971,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,503,766x = 48,595,789,060,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,595,789,060,624/4,503,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,790,034.18

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