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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,596,426 and 6,958,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,596,426 and 6,958,629 is: 10,534,819.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596,426 : 6,958,629 = 6,958,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596,426/6,958,629 = 6,958,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596,426x = 6,958,629 × 6,958,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596,426x = 48,422,517,559,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,422,517,559,641/4,596,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,534,819.35

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