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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,671 and 6,273,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,671 and 6,273,494 is: 9,740,146.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,671 : 6,273,494 = 6,273,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,671/6,273,494 = 6,273,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,671x = 6,273,494 × 6,273,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,671x = 39,356,726,968,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,356,726,968,036/4,040,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,740,146.37

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