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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,386,074 and 6,579,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,386,074 and 6,579,087 is: 9,868,594.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,386,074 : 6,579,087 = 6,579,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,386,074/6,579,087 = 6,579,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,386,074x = 6,579,087 × 6,579,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,386,074x = 43,284,385,753,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,284,385,753,569/4,386,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,868,594.50

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