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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,816,236 and 6,559,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,816,236 and 6,559,938 is: 8,934,941.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816,236 : 6,559,938 = 6,559,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816,236/6,559,938 = 6,559,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816,236x = 6,559,938 × 6,559,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816,236x = 43,032,786,563,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,032,786,563,844/4,816,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,934,941.43

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