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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,284,442 and 6,262,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,284,442 and 6,262,468 is: 9,153,702.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,284,442 : 6,262,468 = 6,262,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,284,442/6,262,468 = 6,262,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,284,442x = 6,262,468 × 6,262,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,284,442x = 39,218,505,451,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,218,505,451,024/4,284,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,153,702.03

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