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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,230,536 and 6,444,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,230,536 and 6,444,948 is: 9,818,461.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230,536 : 6,444,948 = 6,444,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230,536/6,444,948 = 6,444,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230,536x = 6,444,948 × 6,444,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230,536x = 41,537,354,722,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,537,354,722,704/4,230,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,818,461.47

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