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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,472,064 and 6,321,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,472,064 and 6,321,888 is: 8,936,872.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,472,064 : 6,321,888 = 6,321,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,472,064/6,321,888 = 6,321,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,472,064x = 6,321,888 × 6,321,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,472,064x = 39,966,267,884,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,966,267,884,544/4,472,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,936,872.97

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