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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,632 and 6,205,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,632 and 6,205,566 is: 9,623,336.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,632 : 6,205,566 = 6,205,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,632/6,205,566 = 6,205,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,632x = 6,205,566 × 6,205,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,632x = 38,509,049,380,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,509,049,380,356/4,001,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,623,336.02

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