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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,090,392 and 6,402,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,090,392 and 6,402,564 is: 10,021,735.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,090,392 : 6,402,564 = 6,402,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,090,392/6,402,564 = 6,402,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,090,392x = 6,402,564 × 6,402,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,090,392x = 40,992,825,774,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,992,825,774,096/4,090,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,021,735.27

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