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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,204,438 and 6,492,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,204,438 and 6,492,984 is: 10,027,223.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,204,438 : 6,492,984 = 6,492,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,204,438/6,492,984 = 6,492,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,204,438x = 6,492,984 × 6,492,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,204,438x = 42,158,841,224,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,158,841,224,256/4,204,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,027,223.91

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