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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,417,540 and 6,480,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,417,540 and 6,480,894 is: 9,508,003.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,417,540 : 6,480,894 = 6,480,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,417,540/6,480,894 = 6,480,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,417,540x = 6,480,894 × 6,480,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,417,540x = 42,001,987,039,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,001,987,039,236/4,417,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,508,003.78

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