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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,407,416 and 6,242,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,407,416 and 6,242,066 is: 8,840,415.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,407,416 : 6,242,066 = 6,242,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,407,416/6,242,066 = 6,242,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,407,416x = 6,242,066 × 6,242,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,407,416x = 38,963,387,948,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,963,387,948,356/4,407,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,840,415.32

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