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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,437,240 and 6,340,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,437,240 and 6,340,931 is: 9,061,354.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,437,240 : 6,340,931 = 6,340,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,437,240/6,340,931 = 6,340,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,437,240x = 6,340,931 × 6,340,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,437,240x = 40,207,405,946,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,207,405,946,761/4,437,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,061,354.79

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