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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,517,701 and 6,882,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,517,701 and 6,882,416 is: 10,484,901.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,517,701 : 6,882,416 = 6,882,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,517,701/6,882,416 = 6,882,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,517,701x = 6,882,416 × 6,882,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,517,701x = 47,367,649,997,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,367,649,997,056/4,517,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,484,901.50

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