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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,540 and 6,733,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,540 and 6,733,434 is: 11,221,057.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,540 : 6,733,434 = 6,733,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,540/6,733,434 = 6,733,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,540x = 6,733,434 × 6,733,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,540x = 45,339,133,432,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,339,133,432,356/4,040,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,221,057.94

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