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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,576,500 and 6,215,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,576,500 and 6,215,460 is: 8,441,372.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,500 : 6,215,460 = 6,215,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,500/6,215,460 = 6,215,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,500x = 6,215,460 × 6,215,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,500x = 38,631,943,011,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,631,943,011,600/4,576,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,441,372.89

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