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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,609,156 and 6,639,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,609,156 and 6,639,671 is: 9,564,707.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,609,156 : 6,639,671 = 6,639,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,609,156/6,639,671 = 6,639,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,609,156x = 6,639,671 × 6,639,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,609,156x = 44,085,230,988,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,085,230,988,241/4,609,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,564,707.94

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