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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,678,818 and 6,856,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,678,818 and 6,856,008 is: 10,046,307.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678,818 : 6,856,008 = 6,856,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678,818/6,856,008 = 6,856,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678,818x = 6,856,008 × 6,856,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678,818x = 47,004,845,696,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,004,845,696,064/4,678,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,046,307.78

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