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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,230,542 and 6,444,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,230,542 and 6,444,955 is: 9,818,468.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230,542 : 6,444,955 = 6,444,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230,542/6,444,955 = 6,444,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230,542x = 6,444,955 × 6,444,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230,542x = 41,537,444,952,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,537,444,952,025/4,230,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,818,468.88

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