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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,407,412 and 6,242,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,407,412 and 6,242,060 is: 8,840,406.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,407,412 : 6,242,060 = 6,242,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,407,412/6,242,060 = 6,242,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,407,412x = 6,242,060 × 6,242,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,407,412x = 38,963,313,043,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,963,313,043,600/4,407,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,840,406.35

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