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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,521,260 and 6,324,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,521,260 and 6,324,148 is: 8,845,951.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,521,260 : 6,324,148 = 6,324,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,521,260/6,324,148 = 6,324,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,521,260x = 6,324,148 × 6,324,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,521,260x = 39,994,847,925,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,994,847,925,904/4,521,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,845,951.78

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