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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,521,604 and 6,782,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,521,604 and 6,782,478 is: 10,173,825.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,521,604 : 6,782,478 = 6,782,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,521,604/6,782,478 = 6,782,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,521,604x = 6,782,478 × 6,782,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,521,604x = 46,002,007,820,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,002,007,820,484/4,521,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,173,825.00

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