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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,521,344 and 6,336,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,521,344 and 6,336,656 is: 8,880,812.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,521,344 : 6,336,656 = 6,336,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,521,344/6,336,656 = 6,336,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,521,344x = 6,336,656 × 6,336,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,521,344x = 40,153,209,262,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,153,209,262,336/4,521,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,880,812.71

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