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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,079,172 and 6,367,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,079,172 and 6,367,023 is: 9,938,041.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,079,172 : 6,367,023 = 6,367,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,079,172/6,367,023 = 6,367,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,079,172x = 6,367,023 × 6,367,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,079,172x = 40,538,981,882,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,538,981,882,529/4,079,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,938,041.81

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