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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,556,632 and 6,408,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,556,632 and 6,408,603 is: 9,013,278.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556,632 : 6,408,603 = 6,408,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556,632/6,408,603 = 6,408,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556,632x = 6,408,603 × 6,408,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556,632x = 41,070,192,411,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,070,192,411,609/4,556,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,013,278.32

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