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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,534,909 and 6,874,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,534,909 and 6,874,321 is: 10,420,559.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534,909 : 6,874,321 = 6,874,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534,909/6,874,321 = 6,874,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534,909x = 6,874,321 × 6,874,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534,909x = 47,256,289,211,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,256,289,211,041/4,534,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,420,559.53

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