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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,660,384 and 6,296,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,660,384 and 6,296,478 is: 8,506,946.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,660,384 : 6,296,478 = 6,296,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,660,384/6,296,478 = 6,296,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,660,384x = 6,296,478 × 6,296,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,660,384x = 39,645,635,204,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,645,635,204,484/4,660,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,506,946.04

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