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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,726,890 and 6,883,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,726,890 and 6,883,659 is: 10,024,511.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,726,890 : 6,883,659 = 6,883,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,726,890/6,883,659 = 6,883,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,726,890x = 6,883,659 × 6,883,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,726,890x = 47,384,761,228,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,384,761,228,281/4,726,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,024,511.09

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