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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,665,718 and 6,671,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,665,718 and 6,671,985 is: 9,540,950.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,665,718 : 6,671,985 = 6,671,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,665,718/6,671,985 = 6,671,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,665,718x = 6,671,985 × 6,671,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,665,718x = 44,515,383,840,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,515,383,840,225/4,665,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,540,950.36

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