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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,217,490 and 6,536,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,217,490 and 6,536,187 is: 10,129,660.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217,490 : 6,536,187 = 6,536,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217,490/6,536,187 = 6,536,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217,490x = 6,536,187 × 6,536,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217,490x = 42,721,740,498,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,721,740,498,969/4,217,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,129,660.18

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