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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,591,126 and 6,862,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,591,126 and 6,862,698 is: 10,258,185.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,591,126 : 6,862,698 = 6,862,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,591,126/6,862,698 = 6,862,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,591,126x = 6,862,698 × 6,862,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,591,126x = 47,096,623,839,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,096,623,839,204/4,591,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,258,185.87

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