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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,478 and 6,379,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,478 and 6,379,529 is: 9,446,117.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,478 : 6,379,529 = 6,379,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,478/6,379,529 = 6,379,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,478x = 6,379,529 × 6,379,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,478x = 40,698,390,261,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,698,390,261,841/4,308,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,446,117.69

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