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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,506,583 and 6,873,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,506,583 and 6,873,383 is: 10,483,196.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506,583 : 6,873,383 = 6,873,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506,583/6,873,383 = 6,873,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506,583x = 6,873,383 × 6,873,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506,583x = 47,243,393,864,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,243,393,864,689/4,506,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,483,196.22

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