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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,404,120 and 6,436,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,404,120 and 6,436,236 is: 9,405,995.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,404,120 : 6,436,236 = 6,436,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,404,120/6,436,236 = 6,436,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,404,120x = 6,436,236 × 6,436,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,404,120x = 41,425,133,847,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,425,133,847,696/4,404,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,405,995.71

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