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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,638,744 and 6,532,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,638,744 and 6,532,380 is: 9,199,039.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638,744 : 6,532,380 = 6,532,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638,744/6,532,380 = 6,532,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638,744x = 6,532,380 × 6,532,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638,744x = 42,671,988,464,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,671,988,464,400/4,638,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,199,039.32

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