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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,735 and 6,379,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,735 and 6,379,908 is: 9,446,676.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,735 : 6,379,908 = 6,379,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,735/6,379,908 = 6,379,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,735x = 6,379,908 × 6,379,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,735x = 40,703,226,088,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,703,226,088,464/4,308,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,446,676.60

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