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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,434,736 and 6,178,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,434,736 and 6,178,704 is: 8,608,490.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,434,736 : 6,178,704 = 6,178,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,434,736/6,178,704 = 6,178,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,434,736x = 6,178,704 × 6,178,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,434,736x = 38,176,383,119,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,176,383,119,616/4,434,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,608,490.59

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