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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,340,799 and 6,385,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,340,799 and 6,385,729 is: 9,394,015.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,340,799 : 6,385,729 = 6,385,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,340,799/6,385,729 = 6,385,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,340,799x = 6,385,729 × 6,385,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,340,799x = 40,777,534,861,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,777,534,861,441/4,340,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,394,015.91

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