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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,233,480 and 6,359,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,233,480 and 6,359,742 is: 9,553,917.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,233,480 : 6,359,742 = 6,359,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,233,480/6,359,742 = 6,359,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,233,480x = 6,359,742 × 6,359,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,233,480x = 40,446,318,306,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,446,318,306,564/4,233,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,553,917.42

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