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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,108,485 and 6,386,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,108,485 and 6,386,997 is: 9,929,141.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,108,485 : 6,386,997 = 6,386,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,108,485/6,386,997 = 6,386,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,108,485x = 6,386,997 × 6,386,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,108,485x = 40,793,730,678,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,793,730,678,009/4,108,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,929,141.93

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