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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,200,552 and 6,339,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,200,552 and 6,339,312 is: 9,567,046.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200,552 : 6,339,312 = 6,339,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200,552/6,339,312 = 6,339,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200,552x = 6,339,312 × 6,339,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200,552x = 40,186,876,633,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,186,876,633,344/4,200,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,567,046.58

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