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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,137,444 and 6,422,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,137,444 and 6,422,679 is: 9,970,118.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,137,444 : 6,422,679 = 6,422,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,137,444/6,422,679 = 6,422,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,137,444x = 6,422,679 × 6,422,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,137,444x = 41,250,805,537,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,250,805,537,041/4,137,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,970,118.15

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