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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,820,582 and 6,397,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,820,582 and 6,397,626 is: 8,490,596.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820,582 : 6,397,626 = 6,397,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820,582/6,397,626 = 6,397,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820,582x = 6,397,626 × 6,397,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820,582x = 40,929,618,435,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,929,618,435,876/4,820,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,490,596.87

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