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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,518,768 and 6,884,034

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,518,768 and 6,884,034 is: 10,487,354.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,518,768 : 6,884,034 = 6,884,034 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,518,768/6,884,034 = 6,884,034/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,518,768x = 6,884,034 × 6,884,034
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,518,768x = 47,389,924,113,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,389,924,113,156/4,518,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,487,354.99

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