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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,171,650 and 6,448,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,171,650 and 6,448,995 is: 9,969,565.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,171,650 : 6,448,995 = 6,448,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,171,650/6,448,995 = 6,448,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,171,650x = 6,448,995 × 6,448,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,171,650x = 41,589,536,510,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,589,536,510,025/4,171,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,969,565.16

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