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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,053,017 and 6,324,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,053,017 and 6,324,902 is: 9,870,273.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,053,017 : 6,324,902 = 6,324,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,053,017/6,324,902 = 6,324,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,053,017x = 6,324,902 × 6,324,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,053,017x = 40,004,385,309,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,004,385,309,604/4,053,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,870,273.26

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