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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,609,440 and 6,977,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,609,440 and 6,977,760 is: 10,562,917.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,609,440 : 6,977,760 = 6,977,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,609,440/6,977,760 = 6,977,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,609,440x = 6,977,760 × 6,977,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,609,440x = 48,689,134,617,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,689,134,617,600/4,609,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,562,917.54

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