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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,532,904 and 6,282,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,532,904 and 6,282,586 is: 8,707,637.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532,904 : 6,282,586 = 6,282,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532,904/6,282,586 = 6,282,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532,904x = 6,282,586 × 6,282,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532,904x = 39,470,886,847,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,470,886,847,396/4,532,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,707,637.94

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