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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,498,870 and 6,428,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,498,870 and 6,428,885 is: 9,186,876.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,498,870 : 6,428,885 = 6,428,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,498,870/6,428,885 = 6,428,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,498,870x = 6,428,885 × 6,428,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,498,870x = 41,330,562,343,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,330,562,343,225/4,498,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,186,876.34

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