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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,576,585 and 6,215,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,576,585 and 6,215,520 is: 8,441,379.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,585 : 6,215,520 = 6,215,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,585/6,215,520 = 6,215,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,585x = 6,215,520 × 6,215,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,585x = 38,632,688,870,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,632,688,870,400/4,576,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,441,379.08

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