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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,230,540 and 6,444,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,230,540 and 6,444,952 is: 9,818,464.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230,540 : 6,444,952 = 6,444,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230,540/6,444,952 = 6,444,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230,540x = 6,444,952 × 6,444,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230,540x = 41,537,406,282,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,537,406,282,304/4,230,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,818,464.38

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