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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,576,583 and 6,215,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,576,583 and 6,215,517 is: 8,441,374.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,583 : 6,215,517 = 6,215,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,583/6,215,517 = 6,215,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,583x = 6,215,517 × 6,215,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,583x = 38,632,651,577,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,632,651,577,289/4,576,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,441,374.62

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