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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,205,259 and 6,390,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,205,259 and 6,390,999 is: 9,712,806.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,205,259 : 6,390,999 = 6,390,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,205,259/6,390,999 = 6,390,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,205,259x = 6,390,999 × 6,390,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,205,259x = 40,844,868,218,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,844,868,218,001/4,205,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,712,806.80

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