Finding the Third Proportional to 4,102,420 and 6,368,658
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Solution
The third proportional to 4,102,420 and 6,368,658 is: 9,886,799.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
4,102,420 : 6,368,658 = 6,368,658 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
4,102,420/6,368,658 = 6,368,658/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
4,102,420x = 6,368,658 × 6,368,658 - Step 4: Simplify right side
4,102,420x = 40,559,804,720,964 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 40,559,804,720,964/4,102,420 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 9,886,799.67
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