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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,680,738 and 6,990,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,680,738 and 6,990,219 is: 10,439,200.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,680,738 : 6,990,219 = 6,990,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,680,738/6,990,219 = 6,990,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,680,738x = 6,990,219 × 6,990,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,680,738x = 48,863,161,667,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,863,161,667,961/4,680,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,439,200.33

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