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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,249,080 and 6,502,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,249,080 and 6,502,896 is: 9,952,191.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249,080 : 6,502,896 = 6,502,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249,080/6,502,896 = 6,502,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249,080x = 6,502,896 × 6,502,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249,080x = 42,287,656,386,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,287,656,386,816/4,249,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,952,191.15

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