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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,540,978 and 6,830,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,540,978 and 6,830,595 is: 10,274,665.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540,978 : 6,830,595 = 6,830,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540,978/6,830,595 = 6,830,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540,978x = 6,830,595 × 6,830,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540,978x = 46,657,028,054,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,657,028,054,025/4,540,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,274,665.07

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