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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,138,658 and 6,385,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,138,658 and 6,385,183 is: 9,851,155.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,138,658 : 6,385,183 = 6,385,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,138,658/6,385,183 = 6,385,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,138,658x = 6,385,183 × 6,385,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,138,658x = 40,770,561,943,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,770,561,943,489/4,138,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,851,155.12

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