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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,616,939 and 6,899,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,616,939 and 6,899,568 is: 10,310,735.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,939 : 6,899,568 = 6,899,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,939/6,899,568 = 6,899,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,939x = 6,899,568 × 6,899,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,939x = 47,604,038,586,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,604,038,586,624/4,616,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,310,735.88

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