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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,430,596 and 6,638,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,430,596 and 6,638,500 is: 9,946,671.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,430,596 : 6,638,500 = 6,638,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,430,596/6,638,500 = 6,638,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,430,596x = 6,638,500 × 6,638,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,430,596x = 44,069,682,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,069,682,250,000/4,430,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,946,671.34

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