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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,080,458 and 6,296,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,080,458 and 6,296,243 is: 9,715,251.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080,458 : 6,296,243 = 6,296,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080,458/6,296,243 = 6,296,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080,458x = 6,296,243 × 6,296,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080,458x = 39,642,675,915,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,642,675,915,049/4,080,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,715,251.55

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