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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,586,988 and 6,416,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,586,988 and 6,416,315 is: 8,975,192.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,586,988 : 6,416,315 = 6,416,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,586,988/6,416,315 = 6,416,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,586,988x = 6,416,315 × 6,416,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,586,988x = 41,169,098,179,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,169,098,179,225/4,586,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,975,192.04

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