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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,347,000 and 6,387,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,347,000 and 6,387,579 is: 9,386,051.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,347,000 : 6,387,579 = 6,387,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,347,000/6,387,579 = 6,387,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,347,000x = 6,387,579 × 6,387,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,347,000x = 40,801,165,481,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,801,165,481,241/4,347,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,386,051.41

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