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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,080,456 and 6,296,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,080,456 and 6,296,240 is: 9,715,247.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080,456 : 6,296,240 = 6,296,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080,456/6,296,240 = 6,296,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080,456x = 6,296,240 × 6,296,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080,456x = 39,642,638,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,642,638,137,600/4,080,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,715,247.06

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