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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,286,270 and 6,484,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,286,270 and 6,484,509 is: 9,810,127.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,286,270 : 6,484,509 = 6,484,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,286,270/6,484,509 = 6,484,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,286,270x = 6,484,509 × 6,484,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,286,270x = 42,048,856,971,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,048,856,971,081/4,286,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,810,127.91

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