Finding the Third Proportional to 4,385,988 and 6,578,982
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Solution
The third proportional to 4,385,988 and 6,578,982 is: 9,868,473
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
4,385,988 : 6,578,982 = 6,578,982 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
4,385,988/6,578,982 = 6,578,982/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
4,385,988x = 6,578,982 × 6,578,982 - Step 4: Simplify right side
4,385,988x = 43,283,004,156,324 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 43,283,004,156,324/4,385,988 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 9,868,473
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