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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,515,598 and 6,437,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,515,598 and 6,437,066 is: 9,176,153.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,515,598 : 6,437,066 = 6,437,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,515,598/6,437,066 = 6,437,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,515,598x = 6,437,066 × 6,437,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,515,598x = 41,435,818,688,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,435,818,688,356/4,515,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,176,153.12

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