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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,245,129 and 6,532,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,245,129 and 6,532,866 is: 10,053,484.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,245,129 : 6,532,866 = 6,532,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,245,129/6,532,866 = 6,532,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,245,129x = 6,532,866 × 6,532,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,245,129x = 42,678,338,173,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,678,338,173,956/4,245,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,053,484.40

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