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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,609,016 and 6,638,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,609,016 and 6,638,988 is: 9,563,030.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,609,016 : 6,638,988 = 6,638,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,609,016/6,638,988 = 6,638,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,609,016x = 6,638,988 × 6,638,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,609,016x = 44,076,161,664,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,076,161,664,144/4,609,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,563,030.73

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