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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,494,115 and 6,359,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,494,115 and 6,359,037 is: 8,997,845.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,494,115 : 6,359,037 = 6,359,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,494,115/6,359,037 = 6,359,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,494,115x = 6,359,037 × 6,359,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,494,115x = 40,437,351,567,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,437,351,567,369/4,494,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,997,845.31

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