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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,561,737 and 6,377,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,561,737 and 6,377,577 is: 8,916,228.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561,737 : 6,377,577 = 6,377,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561,737/6,377,577 = 6,377,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561,737x = 6,377,577 × 6,377,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561,737x = 40,673,488,390,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,673,488,390,929/4,561,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,916,228.27

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