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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,230,532 and 6,444,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,230,532 and 6,444,942 is: 9,818,452.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230,532 : 6,444,942 = 6,444,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230,532/6,444,942 = 6,444,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230,532x = 6,444,942 × 6,444,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230,532x = 41,537,277,383,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,537,277,383,364/4,230,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,818,452.47

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