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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,200,920 and 6,517,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,200,920 and 6,517,388 is: 10,111,200.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200,920 : 6,517,388 = 6,517,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200,920/6,517,388 = 6,517,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200,920x = 6,517,388 × 6,517,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200,920x = 42,476,346,342,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,476,346,342,544/4,200,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,111,200.96

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