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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,032,830 and 6,388,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,032,830 and 6,388,878 is: 10,121,369.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032,830 : 6,388,878 = 6,388,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032,830/6,388,878 = 6,388,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032,830x = 6,388,878 × 6,388,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032,830x = 40,817,762,098,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,817,762,098,884/4,032,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,121,369.39

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