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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,031,776 and 6,242,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,031,776 and 6,242,675 is: 9,665,961.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,031,776 : 6,242,675 = 6,242,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,031,776/6,242,675 = 6,242,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,031,776x = 6,242,675 × 6,242,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,031,776x = 38,970,991,155,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,970,991,155,625/4,031,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,665,961.39

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