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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,316,992 and 6,335,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,316,992 and 6,335,520 is: 9,297,866.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,316,992 : 6,335,520 = 6,335,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,316,992/6,335,520 = 6,335,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,316,992x = 6,335,520 × 6,335,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,316,992x = 40,138,813,670,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,138,813,670,400/4,316,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,297,866.12

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