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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,310,732 and 6,276,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,310,732 and 6,276,558 is: 9,138,860.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,310,732 : 6,276,558 = 6,276,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,310,732/6,276,558 = 6,276,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,310,732x = 6,276,558 × 6,276,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,310,732x = 39,395,180,327,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,395,180,327,364/4,310,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,138,860.95

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