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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,842 and 6,273,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,842 and 6,273,770 is: 9,740,591.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,842 : 6,273,770 = 6,273,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,842/6,273,770 = 6,273,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,842x = 6,273,770 × 6,273,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,842x = 39,360,190,012,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,360,190,012,900/4,040,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,740,591.20

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