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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,403,238 and 6,200,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,403,238 and 6,200,727 is: 8,731,986.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,403,238 : 6,200,727 = 6,200,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,403,238/6,200,727 = 6,200,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,403,238x = 6,200,727 × 6,200,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,403,238x = 38,449,015,328,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,449,015,328,529/4,403,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,731,986.63

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