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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,545,006 and 6,377,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,545,006 and 6,377,558 is: 8,948,997.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,545,006 : 6,377,558 = 6,377,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,545,006/6,377,558 = 6,377,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,545,006x = 6,377,558 × 6,377,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,545,006x = 40,673,246,043,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,673,246,043,364/4,545,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,948,997.22

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