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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,576,482 and 6,215,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,576,482 and 6,215,436 is: 8,441,340.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,482 : 6,215,436 = 6,215,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,482/6,215,436 = 6,215,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,482x = 6,215,436 × 6,215,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,482x = 38,631,644,670,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,631,644,670,096/4,576,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,441,340.90

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