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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,656,385 and 6,955,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,656,385 and 6,955,901 is: 10,391,013.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,656,385 : 6,955,901 = 6,955,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,656,385/6,955,901 = 6,955,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,656,385x = 6,955,901 × 6,955,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,656,385x = 48,384,558,721,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,384,558,721,801/4,656,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,391,013.36

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