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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,629,412 and 6,877,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,629,412 and 6,877,058 is: 10,215,968.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,629,412 : 6,877,058 = 6,877,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,629,412/6,877,058 = 6,877,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,629,412x = 6,877,058 × 6,877,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,629,412x = 47,293,926,735,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,293,926,735,364/4,629,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,215,968.41

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