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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,680,491 and 6,571,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,680,491 and 6,571,857 is: 9,227,515.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,680,491 : 6,571,857 = 6,571,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,680,491/6,571,857 = 6,571,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,680,491x = 6,571,857 × 6,571,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,680,491x = 43,189,304,428,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,189,304,428,449/4,680,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,227,515.75

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