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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,658,688 and 6,988,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,658,688 and 6,988,032 is: 10,482,048

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,658,688 : 6,988,032 = 6,988,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,658,688/6,988,032 = 6,988,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,658,688x = 6,988,032 × 6,988,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,658,688x = 48,832,591,233,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,832,591,233,024/4,658,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,482,048

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