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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,416,565 and 6,479,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,416,565 and 6,479,032 is: 9,504,638.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,416,565 : 6,479,032 = 6,479,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,416,565/6,479,032 = 6,479,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,416,565x = 6,479,032 × 6,479,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,416,565x = 41,977,855,657,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,977,855,657,024/4,416,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,504,638.93

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