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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,268,950 and 6,243,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,268,950 and 6,243,652 is: 9,131,798.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,268,950 : 6,243,652 = 6,243,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,268,950/6,243,652 = 6,243,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,268,950x = 6,243,652 × 6,243,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,268,950x = 38,983,190,297,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,983,190,297,104/4,268,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,131,798.29

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