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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,515,706 and 6,879,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,515,706 and 6,879,425 is: 10,480,418.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,515,706 : 6,879,425 = 6,879,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,515,706/6,879,425 = 6,879,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,515,706x = 6,879,425 × 6,879,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,515,706x = 47,326,488,330,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,326,488,330,625/4,515,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,480,418.42

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