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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,416,572 and 6,479,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,416,572 and 6,479,041 is: 9,504,650.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,416,572 : 6,479,041 = 6,479,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,416,572/6,479,041 = 6,479,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,416,572x = 6,479,041 × 6,479,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,416,572x = 41,977,972,279,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,977,972,279,681/4,416,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,504,650.28

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