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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,437,073 and 6,340,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,437,073 and 6,340,680 is: 9,060,978.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,437,073 : 6,340,680 = 6,340,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,437,073/6,340,680 = 6,340,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,437,073x = 6,340,680 × 6,340,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,437,073x = 40,204,222,862,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,204,222,862,400/4,437,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,060,978.46

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