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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,601,477 and 6,997,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,601,477 and 6,997,816 is: 10,642,110.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,601,477 : 6,997,816 = 6,997,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,601,477/6,997,816 = 6,997,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,601,477x = 6,997,816 × 6,997,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,601,477x = 48,969,428,769,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,969,428,769,856/4,601,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,642,110.95

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