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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,080,460 and 6,296,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,080,460 and 6,296,246 is: 9,715,256.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080,460 : 6,296,246 = 6,296,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080,460/6,296,246 = 6,296,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080,460x = 6,296,246 × 6,296,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080,460x = 39,642,713,692,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,642,713,692,516/4,080,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,715,256.05

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