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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,341,536 and 6,382,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,341,536 and 6,382,240 is: 9,382,160.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,341,536 : 6,382,240 = 6,382,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,341,536/6,382,240 = 6,382,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,341,536x = 6,382,240 × 6,382,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,341,536x = 40,732,987,417,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,732,987,417,600/4,341,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,382,160.47

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