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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,057,120 and 6,318,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,057,120 and 6,318,322 is: 9,839,786.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,057,120 : 6,318,322 = 6,318,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,057,120/6,318,322 = 6,318,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,057,120x = 6,318,322 × 6,318,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,057,120x = 39,921,192,895,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,921,192,895,684/4,057,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,839,786.08

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