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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,258,369 and 6,385,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,258,369 and 6,385,987 is: 9,576,631.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,369 : 6,385,987 = 6,385,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,369/6,385,987 = 6,385,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,369x = 6,385,987 × 6,385,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,369x = 40,780,829,964,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,780,829,964,169/4,258,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,576,631.33

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