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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,080,462 and 6,296,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,080,462 and 6,296,249 is: 9,715,260.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080,462 : 6,296,249 = 6,296,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080,462/6,296,249 = 6,296,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080,462x = 6,296,249 × 6,296,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080,462x = 39,642,751,470,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,642,751,470,001/4,080,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,715,260.54

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