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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,317,065 and 6,236,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,317,065 and 6,236,917 is: 9,010,550.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,317,065 : 6,236,917 = 6,236,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,317,065/6,236,917 = 6,236,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,317,065x = 6,236,917 × 6,236,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,317,065x = 38,899,133,664,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,899,133,664,889/4,317,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,010,550.84

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