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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,070,538 and 6,329,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,070,538 and 6,329,880 is: 9,843,264.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,070,538 : 6,329,880 = 6,329,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,070,538/6,329,880 = 6,329,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,070,538x = 6,329,880 × 6,329,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,070,538x = 40,067,380,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,067,380,814,400/4,070,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,843,264.16

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