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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,435,078 and 6,179,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,435,078 and 6,179,181 is: 8,609,155.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,435,078 : 6,179,181 = 6,179,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,435,078/6,179,181 = 6,179,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,435,078x = 6,179,181 × 6,179,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,435,078x = 38,182,277,830,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,182,277,830,761/4,435,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,609,155.88

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