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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,342,186 and 6,386,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,342,186 and 6,386,977 is: 9,394,686.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342,186 : 6,386,977 = 6,386,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342,186/6,386,977 = 6,386,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342,186x = 6,386,977 × 6,386,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342,186x = 40,793,475,198,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,793,475,198,529/4,342,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,394,686.27

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