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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,230,558 and 6,539,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,230,558 and 6,539,902 is: 10,109,852.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230,558 : 6,539,902 = 6,539,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230,558/6,539,902 = 6,539,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230,558x = 6,539,902 × 6,539,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230,558x = 42,770,318,169,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,770,318,169,604/4,230,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,109,852.69

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