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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,230,562 and 6,444,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,230,562 and 6,444,986 is: 9,818,516.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230,562 : 6,444,986 = 6,444,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230,562/6,444,986 = 6,444,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230,562x = 6,444,986 × 6,444,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230,562x = 41,537,844,540,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,537,844,540,196/4,230,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,818,516.91

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