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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,598,516 and 6,961,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,598,516 and 6,961,392 is: 10,538,395.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598,516 : 6,961,392 = 6,961,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598,516/6,961,392 = 6,961,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598,516x = 6,961,392 × 6,961,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598,516x = 48,460,978,577,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,460,978,577,664/4,598,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,538,395.12

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