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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,416,570 and 6,479,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,416,570 and 6,479,038 is: 9,504,645.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,416,570 : 6,479,038 = 6,479,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,416,570/6,479,038 = 6,479,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,416,570x = 6,479,038 × 6,479,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,416,570x = 41,977,933,405,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,977,933,405,444/4,416,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,504,645.78

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