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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,678,844 and 6,856,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,678,844 and 6,856,042 is: 10,046,351.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678,844 : 6,856,042 = 6,856,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678,844/6,856,042 = 6,856,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678,844x = 6,856,042 × 6,856,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678,844x = 47,005,311,905,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,005,311,905,764/4,678,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,046,351.60

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