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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,661,246 and 6,297,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,661,246 and 6,297,753 is: 8,508,817.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,661,246 : 6,297,753 = 6,297,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,661,246/6,297,753 = 6,297,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,661,246x = 6,297,753 × 6,297,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,661,246x = 39,661,692,849,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,661,692,849,009/4,661,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,508,817.78

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