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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,562,936 and 6,379,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,562,936 and 6,379,644 is: 8,919,664.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,562,936 : 6,379,644 = 6,379,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,562,936/6,379,644 = 6,379,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,562,936x = 6,379,644 × 6,379,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,562,936x = 40,699,857,566,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,699,857,566,736/4,562,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,919,664.35

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