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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,568,300 and 6,427,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,568,300 and 6,427,480 is: 9,043,298.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568,300 : 6,427,480 = 6,427,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568,300/6,427,480 = 6,427,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568,300x = 6,427,480 × 6,427,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568,300x = 41,312,499,150,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,312,499,150,400/4,568,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,043,298.20

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