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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,545,008 and 6,377,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,545,008 and 6,377,560 is: 8,948,998.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,545,008 : 6,377,560 = 6,377,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,545,008/6,377,560 = 6,377,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,545,008x = 6,377,560 × 6,377,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,545,008x = 40,673,271,553,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,673,271,553,600/4,545,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,948,998.89

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