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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,518,770 and 6,884,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,518,770 and 6,884,037 is: 10,487,359.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,518,770 : 6,884,037 = 6,884,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,518,770/6,884,037 = 6,884,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,518,770x = 6,884,037 × 6,884,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,518,770x = 47,389,965,417,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,389,965,417,369/4,518,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,487,359.48

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