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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,416,845.84 and 6,598,896.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,416,845.84 and 6,598,896.61 is: 9,858,944.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,416,845.84 : 6,598,896.61 = 6,598,896.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,416,845.84/6,598,896.61 = 6,598,896.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,416,845.84x = 6,598,896.61 × 6,598,896.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,416,845.84x = 43,545,436,461,220.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,545,436,461,220.88/4,416,845.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,858,944.16

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