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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,520,878 and 6,781,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,520,878 and 6,781,326 is: 10,172,002.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,520,878 : 6,781,326 = 6,781,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,520,878/6,781,326 = 6,781,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,520,878x = 6,781,326 × 6,781,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,520,878x = 45,986,382,318,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,986,382,318,276/4,520,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,172,002.50

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