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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,576,558 and 6,215,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,576,558 and 6,215,478 is: 8,441,314.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,558 : 6,215,478 = 6,215,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,558/6,215,478 = 6,215,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,558x = 6,215,478 × 6,215,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,558x = 38,632,166,768,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,632,166,768,484/4,576,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,441,314.80

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