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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,602,588 and 6,903,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,602,588 and 6,903,882 is: 10,355,823

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,602,588 : 6,903,882 = 6,903,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,602,588/6,903,882 = 6,903,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,602,588x = 6,903,882 × 6,903,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,602,588x = 47,663,586,669,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,663,586,669,924/4,602,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,355,823

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