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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,065,473 and 5,945,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,065,473 and 5,945,403 is: 8,694,638.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,065,473 : 5,945,403 = 5,945,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,065,473/5,945,403 = 5,945,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,065,473x = 5,945,403 × 5,945,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,065,473x = 35,347,816,832,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,347,816,832,409/4,065,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694,638.20

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