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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,015,739 and 6,117,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,015,739 and 6,117,716 is: 9,319,940.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,739 : 6,117,716 = 6,117,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,739/6,117,716 = 6,117,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,739x = 6,117,716 × 6,117,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,739x = 37,426,449,056,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,426,449,056,656/4,015,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,319,940.63

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