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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,591,128 and 6,862,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,591,128 and 6,862,701 is: 10,258,190.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,591,128 : 6,862,701 = 6,862,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,591,128/6,862,701 = 6,862,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,591,128x = 6,862,701 × 6,862,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,591,128x = 47,096,665,015,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,096,665,015,401/4,591,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,258,190.37

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