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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,430,618 and 6,638,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,430,618 and 6,638,559 is: 9,946,798.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,430,618 : 6,638,559 = 6,638,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,430,618/6,638,559 = 6,638,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,430,618x = 6,638,559 × 6,638,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,430,618x = 44,070,465,596,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,070,465,596,481/4,430,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,946,798.75

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