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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,442,862 and 6,495,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,442,862 and 6,495,891 is: 9,497,616.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,442,862 : 6,495,891 = 6,495,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,442,862/6,495,891 = 6,495,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,442,862x = 6,495,891 × 6,495,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,442,862x = 42,196,599,883,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,196,599,883,881/4,442,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,497,616.60

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