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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,871,357 and 6,810,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,871,357 and 6,810,442 is: 9,521,396.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,357 : 6,810,442 = 6,810,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,357/6,810,442 = 6,810,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,357x = 6,810,442 × 6,810,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,357x = 46,382,120,235,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,382,120,235,364/4,871,357
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,521,396.24

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