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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,183,784 and 6,464,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,183,784 and 6,464,892 is: 9,989,719.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,183,784 : 6,464,892 = 6,464,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,183,784/6,464,892 = 6,464,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,183,784x = 6,464,892 × 6,464,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,183,784x = 41,794,828,571,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,794,828,571,664/4,183,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,989,719.49

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