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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,229,290 and 6,345,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,229,290 and 6,345,231 is: 9,519,790.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,290 : 6,345,231 = 6,345,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,290/6,345,231 = 6,345,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,290x = 6,345,231 × 6,345,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,290x = 40,261,956,443,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,261,956,443,361/4,229,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,519,790.90

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