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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,309,700 and 6,427,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,309,700 and 6,427,172 is: 9,585,015.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,309,700 : 6,427,172 = 6,427,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,309,700/6,427,172 = 6,427,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,309,700x = 6,427,172 × 6,427,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,309,700x = 41,308,539,917,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,308,539,917,584/4,309,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,585,015.18

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