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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,739 and 6,379,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,739 and 6,379,914 is: 9,446,685.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,739 : 6,379,914 = 6,379,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,739/6,379,914 = 6,379,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,739x = 6,379,914 × 6,379,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,739x = 40,703,302,647,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,703,302,647,396/4,308,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,446,685.60

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