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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,284,440 and 6,262,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,284,440 and 6,262,465 is: 9,153,697.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,284,440 : 6,262,465 = 6,262,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,284,440/6,262,465 = 6,262,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,284,440x = 6,262,465 × 6,262,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,284,440x = 39,218,467,876,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,218,467,876,225/4,284,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,153,697.54

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