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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,407,405 and 6,242,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,407,405 and 6,242,052 is: 8,840,397.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,407,405 : 6,242,052 = 6,242,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,407,405/6,242,052 = 6,242,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,407,405x = 6,242,052 × 6,242,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,407,405x = 38,963,213,170,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,963,213,170,704/4,407,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,840,397.73

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