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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,258,376 and 6,385,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,258,376 and 6,385,996 is: 9,576,642.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,376 : 6,385,996 = 6,385,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,376/6,385,996 = 6,385,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,376x = 6,385,996 × 6,385,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,376x = 40,780,944,912,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,780,944,912,016/4,258,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,576,642.58

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