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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,684,154 and 6,987,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,684,154 and 6,987,371 is: 10,423,088.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,684,154 : 6,987,371 = 6,987,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,684,154/6,987,371 = 6,987,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,684,154x = 6,987,371 × 6,987,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,684,154x = 48,823,353,491,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,823,353,491,641/4,684,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,423,088.88

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