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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,219,632 and 6,537,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,219,632 and 6,537,942 is: 10,129,955.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,219,632 : 6,537,942 = 6,537,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,219,632/6,537,942 = 6,537,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,219,632x = 6,537,942 × 6,537,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,219,632x = 42,744,685,595,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,744,685,595,364/4,219,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,129,955.79

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