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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,197,720 and 6,482,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,197,720 and 6,482,097 is: 10,009,619.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,197,720 : 6,482,097 = 6,482,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,197,720/6,482,097 = 6,482,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,197,720x = 6,482,097 × 6,482,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,197,720x = 42,017,581,517,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,017,581,517,409/4,197,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,009,619.87

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