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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,675,422 and 6,335,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,675,422 and 6,335,757 is: 8,585,709.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,675,422 : 6,335,757 = 6,335,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,675,422/6,335,757 = 6,335,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,675,422x = 6,335,757 × 6,335,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,675,422x = 40,141,816,763,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,141,816,763,049/4,675,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,585,709.86

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