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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,342,243 and 6,387,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,342,243 and 6,387,060 is: 9,394,807.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342,243 : 6,387,060 = 6,387,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342,243/6,387,060 = 6,387,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342,243x = 6,387,060 × 6,387,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342,243x = 40,794,535,443,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,794,535,443,600/4,342,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,394,807.12

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