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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,012,452 and 6,219,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,012,452 and 6,219,882 is: 9,641,718.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,012,452 : 6,219,882 = 6,219,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,012,452/6,219,882 = 6,219,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,012,452x = 6,219,882 × 6,219,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,012,452x = 38,686,932,093,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,686,932,093,924/4,012,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,641,718.35

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