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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,886,781 and 6,426,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,886,781 and 6,426,210 is: 8,450,588.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,886,781 : 6,426,210 = 6,426,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,886,781/6,426,210 = 6,426,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,886,781x = 6,426,210 × 6,426,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,886,781x = 41,296,174,964,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,296,174,964,100/4,886,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,450,588.43

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