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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,012,424 and 6,219,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,012,424 and 6,219,840 is: 9,641,655.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,012,424 : 6,219,840 = 6,219,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,012,424/6,219,840 = 6,219,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,012,424x = 6,219,840 × 6,219,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,012,424x = 38,686,409,625,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,686,409,625,600/4,012,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,641,655.42

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