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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,515,612 and 6,437,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,515,612 and 6,437,082 is: 9,176,170.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,515,612 : 6,437,082 = 6,437,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,515,612/6,437,082 = 6,437,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,515,612x = 6,437,082 × 6,437,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,515,612x = 41,436,024,674,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,436,024,674,724/4,515,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,176,170.29

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