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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,439,986 and 6,642,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,439,986 and 6,642,157 is: 9,936,574.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,439,986 : 6,642,157 = 6,642,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,439,986/6,642,157 = 6,642,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,439,986x = 6,642,157 × 6,642,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,439,986x = 44,118,249,612,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,118,249,612,649/4,439,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,574.04

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