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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,064,568 and 6,237,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,064,568 and 6,237,396 is: 9,571,769.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,064,568 : 6,237,396 = 6,237,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,064,568/6,237,396 = 6,237,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,064,568x = 6,237,396 × 6,237,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,064,568x = 38,905,108,860,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,905,108,860,816/4,064,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,571,769.71

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