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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,057,193 and 6,278,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,057,193 and 6,278,948 is: 9,717,355.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,057,193 : 6,278,948 = 6,278,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,057,193/6,278,948 = 6,278,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,057,193x = 6,278,948 × 6,278,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,057,193x = 39,425,187,986,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,425,187,986,704/4,057,193
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,717,355.81

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