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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,287,120 and 6,635,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,287,120 and 6,635,232 is: 10,269,435.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,287,120 : 6,635,232 = 6,635,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,287,120/6,635,232 = 6,635,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,287,120x = 6,635,232 × 6,635,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,287,120x = 44,026,303,693,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,026,303,693,824/4,287,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,269,435.82

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