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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,561,735 and 6,377,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,561,735 and 6,377,574 is: 8,916,223.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561,735 : 6,377,574 = 6,377,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561,735/6,377,574 = 6,377,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561,735x = 6,377,574 × 6,377,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561,735x = 40,673,450,125,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,673,450,125,476/4,561,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,916,223.79

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