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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,541,412 and 6,831,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,541,412 and 6,831,072 is: 10,275,118.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,541,412 : 6,831,072 = 6,831,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,541,412/6,831,072 = 6,831,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,541,412x = 6,831,072 × 6,831,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,541,412x = 46,663,544,669,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,663,544,669,184/4,541,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,275,118.11

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