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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,231,560 and 6,446,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,231,560 and 6,446,492 is: 9,820,789.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,560 : 6,446,492 = 6,446,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,560/6,446,492 = 6,446,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,560x = 6,446,492 × 6,446,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,560x = 41,557,259,106,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,557,259,106,064/4,231,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,820,789.28

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