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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,812,588 and 6,422,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,812,588 and 6,422,274 is: 8,570,358.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,812,588 : 6,422,274 = 6,422,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,812,588/6,422,274 = 6,422,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,812,588x = 6,422,274 × 6,422,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,812,588x = 41,245,603,331,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,245,603,331,076/4,812,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,570,358.26

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