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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,518,548 and 6,320,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,518,548 and 6,320,071 is: 8,839,852.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,518,548 : 6,320,071 = 6,320,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,518,548/6,320,071 = 6,320,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,518,548x = 6,320,071 × 6,320,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,518,548x = 39,943,297,445,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,943,297,445,041/4,518,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,839,852.41

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