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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,020,512 and 6,217,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,020,512 and 6,217,402 is: 9,614,717.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,020,512 : 6,217,402 = 6,217,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,020,512/6,217,402 = 6,217,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,020,512x = 6,217,402 × 6,217,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,020,512x = 38,656,087,629,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,656,087,629,604/4,020,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,614,717.64

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