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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,506,581 and 6,873,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,506,581 and 6,873,380 is: 10,483,191.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506,581 : 6,873,380 = 6,873,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506,581/6,873,380 = 6,873,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506,581x = 6,873,380 × 6,873,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506,581x = 47,243,352,624,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,243,352,624,400/4,506,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,483,191.72

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