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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,609,098 and 6,639,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,609,098 and 6,639,561 is: 9,564,511.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,609,098 : 6,639,561 = 6,639,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,609,098/6,639,561 = 6,639,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,609,098x = 6,639,561 × 6,639,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,609,098x = 44,083,770,272,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,083,770,272,721/4,609,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,564,511.38

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