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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,316,760 and 6,236,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,316,760 and 6,236,452 is: 9,009,843.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,316,760 : 6,236,452 = 6,236,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,316,760/6,236,452 = 6,236,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,316,760x = 6,236,452 × 6,236,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,316,760x = 38,893,333,548,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,893,333,548,304/4,316,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,009,843.85

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