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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,179,528 and 6,377,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,179,528 and 6,377,391 is: 9,731,030.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,179,528 : 6,377,391 = 6,377,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,179,528/6,377,391 = 6,377,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,179,528x = 6,377,391 × 6,377,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,179,528x = 40,671,115,966,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,671,115,966,881/4,179,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,731,030.86

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