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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,678,040 and 6,998,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,678,040 and 6,998,024 is: 10,468,559.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678,040 : 6,998,024 = 6,998,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678,040/6,998,024 = 6,998,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678,040x = 6,998,024 × 6,998,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678,040x = 48,972,339,904,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,972,339,904,576/4,678,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,468,559.46

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