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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,480 and 6,379,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,480 and 6,379,532 is: 9,446,122.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,480 : 6,379,532 = 6,379,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,480/6,379,532 = 6,379,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,480x = 6,379,532 × 6,379,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,480x = 40,698,428,539,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,698,428,539,024/4,308,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,446,122.19

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