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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,299,968 and 6,505,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,299,968 and 6,505,584 is: 9,842,543.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,299,968 : 6,505,584 = 6,505,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,299,968/6,505,584 = 6,505,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,299,968x = 6,505,584 × 6,505,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,299,968x = 42,322,623,181,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,322,623,181,056/4,299,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,842,543.75

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