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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,347,011 and 6,387,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,347,011 and 6,387,591 is: 9,386,062.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,347,011 : 6,387,591 = 6,387,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,347,011/6,387,591 = 6,387,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,347,011x = 6,387,591 × 6,387,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,347,011x = 40,801,318,783,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,801,318,783,281/4,347,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,386,062.93

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