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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,837 and 6,273,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,837 and 6,273,764 is: 9,740,584.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,837 : 6,273,764 = 6,273,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,837/6,273,764 = 6,273,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,837x = 6,273,764 × 6,273,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,837x = 39,360,114,727,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,360,114,727,696/4,040,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,740,584.62

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