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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,759 and 6,379,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,759 and 6,379,938 is: 9,446,712.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,759 : 6,379,938 = 6,379,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,759/6,379,938 = 6,379,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,759x = 6,379,938 × 6,379,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,759x = 40,703,608,883,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,703,608,883,844/4,308,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,446,712.82

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