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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,108,488 and 6,386,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,108,488 and 6,386,998 is: 9,929,137.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,108,488 : 6,386,998 = 6,386,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,108,488/6,386,998 = 6,386,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,108,488x = 6,386,998 × 6,386,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,108,488x = 40,793,743,452,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,793,743,452,004/4,108,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,929,137.79

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